[center][h2]Tomoe[/h2][/center]

Tomoe brought the guard naginata down; however, it was not a blow meant to kill, but to sweep the sword out of the Hero's reach. "Archer... fellow..." Tomoe said to Taka.

Yes, the slurs the Hero called during the battle were quite unsavory, but Tomoe recognized the confusion and discombobulating that resulted from Nyx going wild.

Tomoe turned back to the Hero. "That isn't how my people do things. And that isn't how I do things. Death over a frivolous misunderstanding?" Tomoe scoffed. "I was hired to protect people from things like that."

Tomoe turned back to Taka. "Do you mind helping me restrain him, if possible, and carry him to a safer spot?"

It was risky, of course, and she wasn't quite sure that the other soldiers would share her sentiments; however, she did not want this to end in excessive bloodshed.

"We'll have to drop him if we are targeted, and defend ourselves as such; if you think it'd be a better idea to provide cover with arrows, then by all means..."