@The SlendermanTitan cottoned on quicker than Akkina might realize, recognizing a magical chant when he heard one. His arm squeezed, driving out the breath from her lungs and stopping any hope to speak. He had to give it to her, the girl had tenacity. She would most likely keep trying the same trick, but this crude method was the only he had at the moment, short of gagging her. He preferred not to be so crass. After more than a few moments, the familiar tingling of magical energy left the air. She'd have to re-chant the entire spell once more. When he knew her eyes to be dazzled by black dots, he eased the pressure, allowing her to breath again. "You're lying. I've been watching this entire time. And unless you're still in the denial stage, you very well know Silas was alive. And is dead." He sighed as he turned into another alley, a shortcut that would halve the time it took to arrive at Nasus'. Why couldn't the man live closer to the damn town center! "Don't think I'm without sympathy, Akkina. I know how much pain you must be in. I know all too well..." his tone had lapsed into a wistful whisper. He'd taken so many turns, none would be able to know where he'd gone. He began to jog, a frightful thing as his boots sounded akin to the loud thumps made by an ax to a tree. "Once I have my reward, I'll send to your comrades and they shall rescue you. Or perhaps Kyato might pay me in genuine coin this time for a legitimate contract!" He'd finally admitted to someone that he truly was angry at being tricked, a rare occurrence.