sudden appearance

"Once students and now bandits, what can I say? I guess this was how you escaped us last time" Her soft steps echoed in the marbled floor as she walked gracefully towards them.

Devine's forehead creased, forming a frown.

Of all people they would have to encounter at such a time, it had to be this witch.

The last time they had merely escaped due to sheer luck, and that was because they had managed to use both the element of surprise and a perfect faking....All thanks to Garmond's peerless acting.

"We still have our score to settle, and I believe none of you will be running off this time... Not under my watch" Reina declared, here fingers cackling with sparks of lightning.

The tension was building up, and it appeared their was much more that was planned behind the scene without thembknowing of it.

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