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"O-oh uh," Lo-Muna felt her heart beating faster as she slowly looked behind her. Out of the corner of her eye, she could see the female's face very clearly. It was not one of mercy. A chill ran down her spine, the very same one the tiny human pressed on, and she swallowed loudly.

"I, uh, I..." she began, looking for some kind of excuse. There was none however. She didn't know Xanth. Lo-Muna didn't even know any of the group in the tunnel. She hadn't even known Kaor. But she knew that look in Xanth's face.

Her white ears drooped and Lo-Muna laced her hands together, rubbing her thumbs over each other. Her bangs hid her eyes, turning away from Xanth, as she shakily responded, "I... I couldn't save her."

"The Tengu... They had secured her. Fortune and I tried to stop them but with everything going on, they managed to take off. I chased after them but..." her voice cracked and she bit her lip. Her nails dug into her skin and she gave another small grunt, trying to pull herself together. "I couldn't catch up. They were too high. Too close to the wall. I slipped.. I lost sight."

Slowly, she turned her face to face Xanth once more, guilt and sorrow clear in the beastwoman's gaze.

"I'm sorry."