It was a wise thing for the man to bathe himself until his scent changed from the sweat and grime the predators would no doubt be searching.
Not everyone would have thought of this in a moment of desperation, but she was unsurprised that the day's victim knew of this method of escape. He was, after all, a palace guard.
Rarely ever were knights of an Order executed, but the man before her was guilty of treason by wishing ill upon the Su'Datheram. Perhaps that was why she found some form of sympathy for him, though it was smaller than a grain of sand.
It was the thought that counted, anyway.
"Sur Vinda." Verinia landed on the ground from the treetop without a sound.
The disgraced knight startled, rushing to cover himself with his wet tunic, which did quite little to shield him as it was wet and clung to his skin.
