It seemed the thugs were preparing to close in on the poor boy as they surrounded him, Akane had to wonder if the servant was even aware of his predicament. At this point it was only a matter of time until they simply beat the kid senseless for all his coin, so unless she wanted her altruistic intentions go to waste the ronin had to act. Silently she rose from her table, however almost right away she could feel the mood of the room sour, the other uninvolved patrons eying her up. Undoubtedly they were dreading that she'll ruin their night by turning the tavern into a battlefield, personally Akane shared their sentiment but her mind's been made up. 

[i]"...You’re going awfully far from the main route to Shikagawa,”[/i]    

Akane made out the tail end of their conversation, she had no idea what they were talking about but that probably wasn't too important not when considering the risks involved. [i]*Ahem*[/i] She cleared her throat which earned a collection of glares thrown her way. 

[color=slateblue]"Say, maybe its time to leave the kid be? You all had your fun with him, but I [i]recommend[/i] you cut some slack, he's pretty scared shitless as is."[/color] Akane addressed the group in a causal tone as if she didn't just threaten them. Purposefully she swayed to right for no other reason than to show off the blade by her side, perhaps making the prospect of a brawl even less appealing, and with some luck the head man here wasn't bullheaded enough to throw his life away. 

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[@Dusksong]