Nyima squirmed as the man grabbed her, wrapping his arms around her and stopping her from getting away. Her heart pounded in her ears as she tried to fight herself free. She cursed to herself as the man hardly budged and merely laughed at her efforts. She could feel a stinging her eyes when man landed some ways in front of them and started to beat the men attacking her. She was awe-struck as she watched him fight. She yelped again when the man seemed to lose his footing and fall off the dock into the water. She lowered her head, well there goes that chance. The man laughed in her ear, causing shivers to run down her spine. She closed her eyes tightly, fearing what was going to happen to her. She heard the crack of wood and opened her eyes again to find the man had returned and managed to take down three of the men. She looked at him in awe. When the ordered the man to release her, he did. He seemed more worried about his hide then getting his way with her. He pushed her forward, causing her to stumble before her legs gave out from under her and she hit the deck. Sitting there on her knees, she started to cry. Why had she left? It was stupid of her. She should have gotten married like her parents wanted. Instead, she had run away to a place she knew nothing about and had no where to stay. She covered her face, completely ashamed with herself. She was too young to have left home. She still relied on her brother to protect her from dangers. She left him along with her family and she couldn't even protect herself. She looked up at the man who had saved her and wiped her eyes, "Th-thank you."