[center][h1][color=6ecff6]Karina Frost[/color][/h1][/center]

There was too much going on, so much that Karina was almost certain that she would be safer by leaving the group behind. Not only there was Hark, who could potentially turn on her, but now there was that stranger standing up on the other rooftop. Even though Karina had two of her ice blades pointed at her, it was difficult to keep her eyes on both her and Hark at the same time. In the army, if a soldier pointed his weapons to a superior, he would be shot down without hesitation...

Karina heard Chres as he gave his little speech trying to lecture her. To be honest, his words were starting to get on her nerves but the last drop was when he referred to her as 'kid'. Karina's hostility and dissatisfaction were almost palpable as Chres continued his speech, talking about how much he wanted to kill himself & etc.

But before Karina could say anything, the woman who was standing on the other roof spoke up with a rather rude tone, saying she was a healer, that she wasn't a threat and that if she was in fact a threat, they would all be dead.

While Karina wasn't particularly satisfied with that outcome, she reluctantly sheathed her rapier as the ice blades melted on the air.

[color=6ecff6]"Dare to call me a kid once more, Chres, and I will happily grant that wish of yours."[/color] Karina said, almost hissing as he looked to him.

[color=6ecff6]"In the army, if a soldier raises his weapon to a superior, he would be killed without hesitation. Having to cooperate with someone that raised a weapon at me will only be more stressful and dangerous. Trust is something that is very easy to lose and extremely hard to regain..."[/color] Karina continued, looking to both Chres and Hark.

[color=6ecff6]"Pay attention at what I've said. I've given you all enough reasons to trust me even though I came from the nation of touch, yet you choose to play dumb and point a dagger at me nonetheless. If anything, you should consider me an ally even being from the military of touch... why? Use your heads... Why I would come here, on enemy territory, alone?"[/color] Karina said, looking to them.

[color=6ecff6]"I may be a high patent officer, but I'm not the one calling the shots. I came here, alone, to know more about the cult and try to persuade my superiors that the cult is a bigger threat than the war itself. But still... if you want to go ahead and kill basically the only high patent officer at the military of touch that is trying to figure out another way to deal with this other than simply wiping out both your nation and the cult... Be my guest... Maybe you and Chres have similar wishes, Hark."[/color] Karina said, turning to the new arrival after she finished speaking.

[color=6ecff6]"Regarding you, if you did as much as moved a muscle, my ice blades would quickly dispatch you. Healer or not, I clearly can't trust not even those who were [I]supposed[/I] to be my allies, so don't expect me to trust a stranger just because they're wearing healer's garb..."[/color] Karina completed, still looking at both Hark and Chres with a cold, hostile stare.

She could... somehow... appreciate Octavio's intentions to lighten up the atmosphere but it was obviously not that effective. She didn't knew that nobleman's true intentions but after Hark's little stunt, trusting him wasn't an option anymore. The situation was already stressful enough without having to think about your allies backstabbing you...

[color=6ecff6]"We do have bigger threats for now, but be warned Chres, if anyone tries anything funny, I wont hesitate in putting them down. Hark's little stunt was a clear reminder that we are [I]not[/I] friends, only forced allies, and as I said before... trust is something hard to regain once lost..."[/color] Karina completed, turning towards the cultists coming towards them and waiting for the group. They had to conserve strength, so it would be better to flee than to fight against them, but sadly, Karina had to wait for the rest of the group.