~thud!~
Just as the boy was about to make a turn into a corner, Niel came upon him with his hand smashing the boy's head to the ground.
The already frail boy broke his jaw and passed out immediately, Niel piggybacked him and began to walk back.
...
"Eh? Why will you want to run away? Did your brother do something?"
She looked away and blushed, "He is trying to marry me off to some prince..."
"Then you can just say... no?"
"That is not the issue..."
"Then what is?"
"He thinks my marriage with you can't happen..." she said, looking away and blushing, she looked down and stole glances up and looked down again, "I was going to run away to Aslintis and prove to him that it is possible."
"Eh? I'm sorry, I don't understand... you were going to run away to Aslintis to do what?"
