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[h1][i][color=#8AB8E6]Mira Grace[/color][/i][/h1]
Dɪᴀʟᴏɢᴜᴇ Cᴏʟᴏʀ ✦ [color=#8AB8E6]#8AB8E6[/color] [color=#ebb40e]||[/color] Tʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛ Cᴏʟᴏʀ ✧ [color=#EBB40E]#EBB40E[/color]
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Her plan seemed to be working. With the newfound power surging through her system, Saber had planted herself firmly on the brink of the crater, and in the split second that followed, Mira was able to discern her drawing her sword for a swift counterattack. This blow... if it hit, it might just turn the tide of the battle!

And yet, in the next instant, Rider swerved sharply, and where he'd just been standing was struck by... A third Servant?! But that didn't make any sense. Neither her Saber nor the girl's Rider had sustained any injuries as of yet, so why would a third party choose now to interrupt, when both of his prospective opponents were at their best? There was no tactical reason for it. If anything, it would only serve to make him the enemy of both of them. And, although she hadn't been able to hear much of their conversation over the roaring wind, she could hear Rider's master shouting an order to her Servant, clearly referring to the other woman who'd showed up to watch the fight.

The new Servant sprang into action. He appeared to be holding a staff of some kind... Was he Lancer? No, his bestial roar and transformation a moment later changed her suspicions. Suddenly, his earlier reckless charge into battle made more sense. Of course he wasn't fighting tactically - this was Berserker! He dived immediately for the woman who was evidently his master, pulling her out of the way as Rider circled to attack. But, at that moment, the magus launched a counter-attack towards the other Master. The ground began to split, cracking and crumbling away beneath her, as if to drag her under.

Mira made a split second decision then and there. Rider's Master had seemingly agreed to the terms of Saber's duel, and hadn't interfered. She'd also never made any directed attacks at Mira herself. So, she was probably willing to see reason and keep from endangering Mira's own life. However, this new woman... Had she been threatening the girl? It didn't make much sense why she'd suddenly snap like that otherwise... And she showed no hesitation in attacking a child, either. Between the erratic behavior of both her and her Servant, nothing was guaranteed. In that case...

[i][color=#EBB40E]Divide and shift. Three steps, two bodies, seal and displace![/color][/i]

The splitting earth beneath Rider's Master suddenly vanished completely, replaced by an untouched patch of loose dirt which sank only slightly beneath her feet. At the same moment, a few paces to the left of Mira, the ground split wide open and crumbled away. She breathed a sigh of relief. Even with her ravens scouting the area, and even though the substitution she'd just performed wasn't terribly complex - nothing more difficult than moving earth from one place to another by hand - it hadn't been easy to select the precise start and end points in such a short time. Even so, she'd managed it. The other Master wouldn't be in any immediate danger until she had the chance to prepare herself, and hopefully, she'd realize that Mira still intended to uphold the earlier terms of their engagement.

[color=#8AB8E6]"I believe we agreed not to involve Masters in this battle, yes? Personally, I rather liked that arrangement,"[/color] She said quietly, shaking her head. Of course, she'd rather not kill the other woman, either, hence why she'd only intervened defensively. But, at the same time, she didn't want to risk Saber trying to interrupt a fight between Berserker and Rider, both of whom seemed to be tremendously powerful, least of all to protect the life of a self-proclaimed enemy. These modern magi were one thing, but Heroic Spirits were quite another. In any case, so long as Saber didn't end up matched up against multiple enemies at once... It didn't quite sit well with her, but what other option was there at this point? Hopefully, they'd stand down, and if they didn't, then that meant that whatever happened to them was their own responsibility... didn't it? She was, as always, just defending herself. This was the only way to stay safe. Right... So, even if she didn't like it, she pressed on. It was already too late to turn back now.

[color=#8AB8E6][i]Saber, I think we can count on Rider to uphold his word for the time being. These two, though... I have no idea what they'll do. For now, I think it's best if we deal with them before considering a battle against Rider. If all goes well, we may not even have to fight him, or at least might be able to relocate to a more advantageous position for you.[/i][/color]

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