Snippet #2504950

Maria could sense the tension in the air as more people were beginning to gather, and her own body reflected that tension. She had shifted into a state of readiness, and every muscle and bit of sinew in her body was tensed and ready to move. Her own body language was that of a woman ready to react.

If the officer so much as began to draw his side arm, she was ready to close the distance between them.

The initial advantage went to her as the officer was expecting to be contending with a human. Her speed and strength would catch him off guard. But she was well familiar with guns, and she respected their capabilities. The others wouldn't be so easily caught off guard once they knew they were dealing with a supernatural.