While Ashlynn had been engaged in her battle with Tunerk, Imnek had relentlessly attempted to reach Hauke to obtain his iridescent horn.
Virve, however, resolutely stood in the way of the Tuscan leader. Seeing Ashlynn smoothly sever the trunk of one of the Tuscans, even with the loss of her sword, was a powerful reminder that Ashlynn was like Nyrielle's progeny. The power at her command was far greater than what Virve herself could manifest, and worse, she was likely to get in Ashlynn's way if she attempted to join the fray.
That didn't mean that her duties as a guard ended the moment Ashlynn set foot on the battlefield. Instead, as much as she wanted to sink her claws into the man who clubbed Andrus to death, she turned on the last remaining foe, intent on protecting Heila and Hauke.
