[ Yona's watching them closely as well - assessing. She may have lowered her bow in a sign of being no threat to them, but every line of her body is still cautious and alert.
She knows firsthand how things can quickly get out of hand, with an angry mob mentality like this. All it takes is one spark to fan the flames of an inferno, and she has no intention of getting caught in it - or letting the person who had come to her aid suffer it, either.
The villagers do seem to waver for all of a moment, and for a moment it looks like reason might win out. But before it can, she sees the expression harden on one of the men's faces, eyes flaring with determined anger as he steps forward to the front of the group.
...No, it doesn't look as if they'll be talking their way out of this one after all.
The hand not holding her bow twitches to the side, flames flickering to life at her fingertips before she sends a controlled burst of fire to her right, causing one of the dilapidated and broken stalls off to the side to abruptly burst into flame. It's nearer to the crowd than to them, but it's enough of a momentary distraction for her to reach out and grasp the unknown girl's arm. ]
We need to go. Quickly.
[ Her distraction will only be distracting for so long. ]
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She knows firsthand how things can quickly get out of hand, with an angry mob mentality like this. All it takes is one spark to fan the flames of an inferno, and she has no intention of getting caught in it - or letting the person who had come to her aid suffer it, either.
The villagers do seem to waver for all of a moment, and for a moment it looks like reason might win out. But before it can, she sees the expression harden on one of the men's faces, eyes flaring with determined anger as he steps forward to the front of the group.
...No, it doesn't look as if they'll be talking their way out of this one after all.
The hand not holding her bow twitches to the side, flames flickering to life at her fingertips before she sends a controlled burst of fire to her right, causing one of the dilapidated and broken stalls off to the side to abruptly burst into flame. It's nearer to the crowd than to them, but it's enough of a momentary distraction for her to reach out and grasp the unknown girl's arm. ]
We need to go. Quickly.
[ Her distraction will only be distracting for so long. ]