Leaps stuck near everyone else as they circled. They were all sprung, waiting for something to leap out of the bushes around them. What they beheld was not something they expected, but the surprise wasn't pleasant.

The people around them outnumbered them as they emerged from the bushes, but they did not have their weapons raised. Uthri was confused, but she did not lower her guard. "This is bad..." she proclaimed quietly. A glance to the Imperial that spoke preceded a proper answer, not quite as confident as the demand to lower their weapons, "Who are you? What do you want? There are only two kinds of people we would expect to find in this place, and one is a mortal enemy."

"Uthri," Sabine whispered, "Uthri, I don't think we can fight." Sabine lowered her hands slightly, but still kept an eye on those around her. She would have to use a ward if Uthri aggravated them any further, but even she knew they could be overwhelmed here.