Ceria took in all that happened, the newcomer woman's seemingly apologetic tale invoking the most vivid reaction from her. Sheathin her weathered how upon her back, she heard their paladin call out for wounded to come to him. That would have to wait just a bit despite the throbbing wound in her left arm.

Ceria  bounded over to her seemingly elvish counterpart, stopping near the woman's right elbow. [color=39b54a][b]"Oh it's fine, dear. You tried to help those poor girls any way you could. I wouldn't have done it any differently. I'm Ceria. What did you say your name was?"[/b][/color]

She briefly glanced back over her shoulder to listen to what the guards had to say post-battle before once again facing this brave, new mystery.