Ash led the little half-demon girl out of the abandoned house, checking the street to make sure that they weren't walking into an ambush. Instead, Ash saw that the only living being still standing in this area was Kaori. The blonde stood over a fallen soldier's body, looking down with a grim expression. However, she brightened up just a little when Ash walked up to her and she saw the little girl by her side.
"Oh!" Kaori crouched, putting on a smile. "Who's this?"
Ash hadn't actually gotten her name yet. Ash looked down at her and found the little girl looking around, her nervous eyes moving from one body to another.
Hmph. Not the best thing to see as soon as you leave your cover.
Ash wanted to say something, but before she could, Kaori beat her to it.
The blonde gently put her armored hands on the little girl's cheeks so that she was looking straight at her instead of at the horrible things around them.
