Plume of Soil

Noah raised a hand to say something but in the end he just sighed. 

'Forget it. Imperial Aunt is probably somewhere, right? If not, Imperial Grandmother definitely is. Maybe if he makes a large enough commotion it'll alert her before we die.'

Noah rose up and followed after Leonel. 

…

Leonel stepped out the building to find a fuming Riah and a group of three youths, each of whom wore expressions that were a cross of unhappy and sneering. Riah's height was shorter than theirs and it really seemed as though they were towering over her.