Janius lowered his arms and let sympathy show on his face. "I see what you mean, then. I'm sorry." He stepped and put a hand on her shoulder. "Looks like it wasn't just Zharanthixil who changed." He lowered his eyes and shrugged. "It might not make sense now, but I have a feeling it's more about them than you. There has been a lot of time for things to happen."

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Rhazii flinched to run after the man before he was struck to the ground and surrounded. His previously anxious face now tensed into outright worry. He consciously faced himself away from Ahnasha as she approached to not let his emotions betray him. There was no more time for pleading.

"Sorry," Rhazii said quickly. He closed in a rush, fluidly binding the man's sword while thrusting the point of his bound blade towards his throat.