[center][color=orange][h2][i]Lithy[/i][/h2][/color][/center]

Touch and go - Lithy's awareness of her surroundings sat on the edge of falling over the edge of her PTSD. The screams of the assassin who lost his fingers for holding his tongue echoed throughout the room, almost causing Lithy to take a knee to avoid panicking. Her breath ran sharp and quick and her eyes closed to aid in maintaining her balance. She was already exhausted, hungry, and anxious about getting to a more secure place; if there was one... Now, this! The blood wasn't the problem, nor the gore of the act. No, she just knows far too well how the assassin feels right now.  

[color=bc8dbf]"Everything is fine,"[/color] Soul noted, pulling Lithy's attention towards the softer tone that wasn't normal for him. It was - strange, but comforting. Blinking back to reality, Lithy stood frozen, staring at her classmate almost as if she barely heard him... Then, she drew in a deeper breath and released it along with her past fears, and gave Soul a reassuring nod. She's still not use to others being considerate around her; it was much appreciated. Everything is fine... for now...

Emelia looked at Adam a little disappointed, [color=ec008c]"Okay, that's enough."[/color] Waving her hand before the damaged assassin - returning his fingers where they once were, unharmed. 

Lithy was shocked. [color=orange]"She has regeneration?"[/color] she whispered in awe, wondering if any of the other students see the Librarian use such a high-level healing spell before. Silently, she listened further as Emelia gained more information from the assassins, learning that many were prisoners of Madame Muir. She enchanted them to attack, then teleported Black Hill Top into an inner dimensional trap! How was any of that even possible? The woman had already set plans in motion for the very location they were supposed to be safe... They were sitting ducks just waiting to be roasted! Lithy's senses were on high alert, now more than ever. If that madwoman was able to pull this off once, how possible would it be for her to attempt again? 

[color=orange]"We'll never be safe - no matter where we go,"[/color] Lithy hissed under her breath.

[color=fff79a]"Obviously that isn't going to work now. So what are you going to do with us?"[/color] The assassins knew they were stuck there, but - frankly - they're in a better place, right?

When Soul spoke to the crowd, his typical flat canter had returned. It had Lithy wondering if the walking spirit recently learned about how the tone of one's voice can express more than a single word... All of his suggestions were wise, but Lithy wasn't sure about any of them except death. The whole idea of dealing with these men again truly was an irritating thought, but she was not concerned about them. 

[color=f7941d]"Um... well, the assassin did say that Muir would bring them back if they were successful here,"[/color] Lithy's voice was timid but easily heard. Even though Amos was asleep in her arms, she was still nervous about talking before such a large group. [color=f7941d]"They're stuck... She's not going to bring them back. And, frankly, do they want to return to prison, or be freed?" [/color]

Staring at the responses of the assassins, she wondered if any of them wanted their lives back. [color=f7941d]"If they are bounded to a Contract of Truth, to never return to Muir or attack any innocent life for her sake, then it'll be possible for them to gain their freedom, and us... a day of peace? Maybe?"[/color] Folding her arms around herself for comfort, Lithy cringed, [color=f7941d]"But, I'm more worried about those ghouls more than the assassins... What were those things? And where can we go to stay safe, if Muir's capable of just transporting our entire location to - another realm of her choosing?" That's crazy!"[/color]