[SRP] Manhunt

[Swift_Assassin]

"Lead the way, Paige. I never made it there last time," Shad whispered to Paige after she came out. Shad knew of the escape route, but never physically saw it himself. He was a bit preoccupied derailing a falling meteor spell to follow them out.

Shad didn't particularly keep to Ambrose's advice, but he rarely had to worry when it came to stealth. He was usually light on his feet and people tended to completely ignore him in this coat for some reason. He hugged the shadows frequently, but kept about the same pace. He turned around frequently, half to make sure Ambrose kept up, half to watch their flank from the church.

He noticed the rider approaching during a turn and ducked down, still watching him. He was going at a leisurely pace, which could prove problematic. He also saw a glimpse of someone approaching behind the rider, but couldn't make it out. He looked again and it was just the lone rider.

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Alice received her papers back and slipped them back into a pouch. This didn't turn out like she wanted it to, but if she needed to take out the commander, then she was prepared to. She stood and watched as the church's soldiers left for the front gate. She looked at the ground beneath her, contemplating her next move.

Shad and Paige would be safe from the commander's wrath. Ideally they could come up with some lie to persuade the commander from involving himself further. But, they still had the marked man in their company, and he would probably slow them down a bit. They would be marked as accomplices and forced to be brought in or slain unless they sold him out.

They needed a distraction, she figured. She began following the commander, almost blatantly. She didn't really care if he noticed. He did head down the way she came, so she could claim she's heading back to her safe house if he thought it was an issue.

Suddenly she was grabbed and pulled around a corner by an unknown figure. Whoever it was was better at her job than she was. Alice stayed calm however. The hand attempting to muffle her voice she was able to identify as belonging to a woman.

"Let them figure this out for themselves. A little adversity is needed every now and then," her captor whispered in a feminine tone. Alice reluctantly nodded before she was released. She turned around to see no one. She looked into her palm, having swiped something from her captor. It was a piece of paper. She opened and read it. It read 'Nice Try - CH'. She approached the wall and leaned against it. She could only wish them luck now.