As Rune and his party moved away from the pillar with Vara and Xena in tow, not one of them noticed the presence of the figure hidden atop the structure. Two sticky, crystal-like spears had been aiming down at the top of Vara and Xena's heads, poised to strike at the next slightest movement. Had things continued any further, the attack would have been released, and the two women would have been impaled without ever knowing what had happened. Luckily, things did not come to that, and the figure backed off and hid from sight as soon as it saw the situation had resolved.
"Darling really is always getting into trouble," The figure chuckles, staring at Rune's departing back. "But that is okay. I'll protect you~"
It jumped from the top of the pillar, following the group at a far enough distance to avoid detection. Rune and the rest of the girls were none the wiser.
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