Antirne's eyes opened wide as she stared unblinkingly and her face grew flushed.

Duade paused and watched for a moment, and gradually brought his face closer to examine her.

Flitz popped her head out of Duade's purse and in a wailing voice shouted "So SHE almost killed YOU!?"

Suddenly Antirne gasped and with a scream she fell to the ground and began to writhe in what seemed pain, a few moments later as suddenly as the writhing had begun all motion in her ceased and Duade who now crouched over her brought his ear closer to her mouth.

Without a word more Duade lifted Antirne's helpless body gracefully into his arms. "Alright. Off we go then." He said as he lifted himself to his feet. As he stood Duade noticed on a section of Antirne's back, that was revealed as he shifted her weight to avoid falling over, deep scars that were clearly made by the whip. As he gazed at the marks he felt his own back grow warm, and feel as if it were crawling, for an instant his breath stopped and standing still eyes closed his mind was dashed by his memory of the whip. He quickly shook his head, and opening his eyes began to walk in the same direction he had been heading before the unexpected delay.

"Are you serious!! Bu-But Duade!!!" Flitz shouted glaring angrily at Antirne and gave a shrill shriek, "Really I don't know what's going on in your head! You probably had what she did to you coming!"

Angelic who had yet to have moved shrugged and began to walk as well.

"So you are really serious!? I mean come on, I know she's cute and all, but she tried to kill you right?!" Flitz pouted as they trudged along beating her fists into the rim of Duade's purse, "You men are all the same!".

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