The chandelier crashed above her, shards of glass and whips of candlewax fell like rain. She sucked air in so hard it felt like she punctured a lung. Finding no time to rest, she made a mental note to pray to the gods her armor didn't completley fall apart. Luckily too, she was on the edge of where the chandelier fell. She heard moans and cries of people behind her... But at least it meant they were alive. As she struggled to breathe, she was reminded of the girl, and the seraphim. She... Couldn't stay behind.

Practically pulling herself up the steps and through the portal, she stumbled in, going spread eagle on the warm grounds. So much for shield 17.0. The temperature difference was enough to shock her, but the warm sizzle on her skin did just that far better. She quickly took off her chest piece and her wannabe-chainmail over her bloodied and bruised skin, and with her bare arms, she basked in the sunlight falling through the windows. Healers quickly came up to her, but she was preoccupied feeling what actual sunlight was like. Weak beams always peeked through the clouds during he days, but this was out of the ballpark.

Is this what her mother grew up with? Sunshine and helping hands in a less-than-harsh environment? Her skin-deep wounds quickly closed, with shards of glass now littering the floors. A few of the stabs at her would need some help, but the feeling of warmth had spread through her, and her pain was totally gone. When she was addressed she was brought back to reality.

A frown quickly moved in on her face. Him. She was here for the kid, and the kid alone. She wouldn't let her fall into his hands... A child shouldn't have to be a warrior. Why couldn't everyone just get along? Why was blood spilled today? And why would a [i]seraphim[/i] be behind it all? It was despicable. She kept silent on the way there, glaring daggers at him.

"Hold on, hold on- we are not allies now. The fight is over, and so is our pact. You best not be going to put a sword in her hands. I don't intend to sit down and have a drink with you."