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While the bandits circled the rampaging giant looking for an opening to attack, Maria slipped into their formation and yanked the leader off of his mount with a strong tug on his wrist right before the beast was upended and thrown to the floor by the orc. She glared at Orcimedes, her features rigid as her eyes studied his movements with something like a mix of disappointment and annoyance.

"Who said you could attack?" she said coldly. Her gaze traveled to the others -- Ashera, Esther, Serena -- but said nothing else.