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Mataiya was soon distracted from her thoughts by individuals fleeing through the woods on top of horses. She didn’t care about the men themselves, but was more concerned about what they had in their arms. They kidnapped people from this paradise and stole them away from the families and friends. Frowning heavily, she had to remind herself that this wasn’t her fight and that if the locals wanted their missing people back, they would have to go find them. Her eyes drifted away from the Bandits over towards the bloody scene that was displayed in front of her. Why hadn’t she noticed it when she first came in? Oh, right, she was far too busy looking at other things. Chewing on her bottom lip, ‘Taiya slid off of her horse and patted the mare on the neck. It seemed like an inopportune time to ask for assistance and a place to stay, but she definitely couldn’t just stand around like a complete idiot, right?

Sniffing, she noted fires being put up on the harvest fields and Mataiya couldn’t help but twitch. Silently willing her body not to react, the stranger was glad when she was distracted by another stranger whispering to her to watch her back and that the bad might return to finish what it started. Well, that wasn’t exactly what she said, but it was close enough. Nodding towards the woman, Callahan released Lycinthia with full knowledge the horse would return when she was needed. The flames that hadn’t been put out still called to her and the young female couldn’t help but walk towards them. The smell quickly faded into the background as it was something that she was quite used to.

What happens if you’re on fire and you have to pee? It turns into a flame thrower…

Rolling her eyes at the thought that randomly appeared in her mind, Mataiya returned her attention to the fire that still seemed to be burning and quietly called it into her body. The crimson stone that was incased in silver around her neck seemed to glow brightly for a moment before it faded into its normal shade once more. Whatever flames remained throughout the village were suddenly sucked into the stone and into her body, causing it to glow once again; just for a moment. Once she was finished, she dropped to a knee, knowing that anyone that burned a village and kidnapped people needed to be stopped.

“Alright….” Raising back up, she walked over towards where the woman that had warned her was currently asking what happened. She hoped that they didn’t notice what she did with the flames because the last thing she needed was questions asked.

"Yeah, and can we help?"