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Eilin was aware of where her company sat hidden. The tracks leading away from the corpse were enough of an indication. The extent of her knowledge, however, remained a mystery. Even as she stood in the open, awaiting a response, her gaze was trained on a pile of rubble to the left of the real hiding spot. The only real indication that she knew more than she let on was the fact that she did not even as much as flinch when she saw movement out of the corner of her eye.

It was not a frightened survivor that appeared from amidst the rubble, however. Instead, a male slowly rose to greet her with the same certainty and smoothness as the most sought after bachelor of a city. Or a demon who had lived for far too long to fear anyone or anything. Eilin was no stranger to the type and she was quick to place the man in the latter category of the two possible options. Everything she had observed up until now pointed to the conclusion that he was not human.

"Looks can be deceiving," she replied, a warning edge in her tone of voice. Her gaze flickered over to him and only a second later her hand shot out. The blade she released was small and thin. The steel glinted in the sun as it flew toward the male, its trajectory aimed at his face. Without waiting for the weapon to hit its mark, Eilin took off after it, raising her spear at the ready to run him through with it. Quick and deadly. She knew that if she gave him even half a chance to react and escape the attack, he would most certainly take it.

Within moments, she was on him, swinging her weapon around. Her intent was not to stab him, although it would certainly provide a less painful death. Rather she swung the spear in a wide arc, her immediate aim to deliver a quick cut with the tip. The poison would do the rest for her. Even as she attacked, though, one thing was certain. She was not doing so out of fear or delusion. She had made a calculated conclusion about what this man was and made the first move in disposing of him quickly.

For all of her observations, however, she had yet to gain a good look at him. It didn't matter to her in the end. They all died the same.