What was it about today that caused everyone she met to want to try and vex her? Trash forgetting their place in the world and attacking her, thinking things might be different now that they had been chosen to come here and had passed the first test, only to pay the price for their hubris; even the rabbit on the first floor had taunted her and now this fool was here trying to waste her time as well. Apprentice? Teaming up? What nonsense was that?

Candice ignored the voice at first, continuing on her way and hoping the man either lost her trail or suddenly rediscovered his common sense and left her alone, but as he caught up to her she was forced to stop and deal with him. She kept her back to him, turning her head to look at him over her shoulder as her eyes looked him up and down.

[color=ed1c24]“Are you strong?”[/color]

No, he wasn’t. He had a weapon at his hip and even from here she could see the blood on it, he was a killer, but the unconscious step back just from meeting her eyes was all the answer she needed. Candice looked at the Pocket again, the number of remaining Regulars now appreciably lower than before; no time. [color=ed1c24]“I’m not going to waste my time on you if you aren’t strong.”[/color]

[@SilverPaw]