Darrell
Mai continued to follow the guards until they reached the other boat that had a paddle, keeping her attention on the surroundings to avoid being attacked on that side. As she got closer to them, she could see the assassins trying to break the door of the house where Tuast was, until... One of them falls to the ground, probably dead. But there were still other things to resolve.

Out of the corner of her eye, the woman would catch the sight of one of the guards trying to call her out of the window. Mai nodded to let the man know she understood, and continued to follow the guards. When they reached the boat, she looked at it for a moment with an expression not very happy. *'Calm down, Mai. Remember what he told you that day.'*

Assuming the guards would have boarded the boat, Mai would follow. Her breathing would be a little faster and her heart would beat faster, but nothing that her cold gaze does not disguise.

```Silent and Blurry perks active.```
Martha
``` Mai
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Unfortunately, the boat only had capacity for two person. Both of the bodyguards got on the boat, and then rowed slowly toward the assassins, holding their shield up. The assassins quickly rushed south, blocking the bodyguard's way in. Luckily for the bodyguards, they carried no ranged weapons, so they remained in middle of the river, the guards unwilling to row closer and expose themselves to counterattack. 

It looks like Mai could cross with another boat - or figure out a way for the other bodyguards to land safely. 

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Helion
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The armored man quickly backed up, swinging his saber at Helion's mace - not in an attempt to hit him, but to parry him away and protect himself. 

"WATCH OUT!" The robed man shouted

As he backed up, he tripped and stepped on Assassin 1's guts, causing him to cry out in pain as the robed man continued to heal him. 

"AGHH!" 

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Helion Part 2
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As Helion stepped north, bringing into view the street ahead of him, he would see another Assassin going to reinforce his compatriot. 

The robed man yelled at him,"Tell him plan's gone south, get the best men here before the guards come!" 

Assassin 7 started running north.

```Turn 5``` 

The bells for one of the city's barracks rung in the distance
Stephen
*Now he had a choice. He could try and end the armored man here, or continue towards the other assassins. He had a duty though, he had to protect Tuast first.*

*He switches his shield and mace hand quickly, running north towards assassin 7. His shield would be somewhat behind him just in case the armored man chose to reengage him, or the robed figure cast another spell.*
Darrell
*Oh no.*

Mai was now alone against the river and the water she feared so much. She took a deep breath to calm herself for a moment while the guards rowed to the other side. Despite her fear at the moment, she would never let her guard down or let her cold, serious expression disappear. When the two men reached the middle of the river, she could see two of the assassins blocking their path.

With one of her hands discreetly sliding to the back of her thigh, hidden by the long black coat, Mai would take two knives and place them between her fingers. Hoping for some time that perhaps the assassins had distraction, she would reveal her hand, immediately aiming and throwing one of the knives at Assassin 6. So, she might be able to give the guards a chance to attack.

Shortly after throwing the knives, she would retract her claws and lift her coat sleeve, prepared to scratch herself.
Martha
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Helion
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The assassin hear someone chasing after him, and immediately bolted, darting across the corner and disappearing out of Helion's sight. Unfortunately for the armored knight, he was too slow to catch up to him. 

The robed man cast another fireball at him from behind. 

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Mai 
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The knives flew over to assassin 6, and hit him in his clothes. It was light linen clothes, but it barely made a scratch, and the bodyguards ended up staying still in the stalemate. Mai would be able to scratch herself successfully, however.

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Turn 6
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Darrell
*'Ah, damn it.'*

Mai thought with a little irritation, maybe she was a little far away for those knives to have any effect, or maybe their clothes might not be that thin. It didn't matter at the moment, she had to do something.

Jumping to the other side might be risky, but with that the guards could accompany and help if needed. She just needed not to be hurt by then, or at the very least not to have a serious injury. Thinking about that side, the last few times she was on a job, she ended up getting hurt. This was certainly not a good thing, but at least it worked to help her have a better regeneration.

Mai would then scratch herself with her normal nails, so as not to injure herself without reason, and begin to transform into a black panther. Her blue eyes would shine for a moment, her tail now swinging at an aggressive and menacing pace. As soon as possible she would jump to the other side but not attack yet, she would just be growling at the two assassins. If they tried to attack, she already had a plan in mind.

```Panther Transformation and Psionic Speed cast. 35 mana spent. 20 mana cap. Mana Remaining: 25/60```
Stephen
*He knew it. A fireball. No matter. His shield would raise up to block it. Now he had a flaming shield.*

*He would continue to run, this time towards assassin 2 though. What mattered first was that he got to Tuast. His shield would still be in his right hand in case Assassin 7 tried anything funny.*
Martha
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Helion
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Helion ran pass the corner without any issue. Assassin 7 disappeared, taking a left turn up the corridor. 

He would find Assassin 2 and 3 kicking down the door to Tuast's house, apparently unaware they are in fact, flanked from behind. 

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Mai
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Mai jumped over to the other side. Assassin 5 immediately backpedaled, swinging his sword ineffectually at her to create some space, while assassin 6 continued to stay in the same spot. 

The two bodyguards made a row on their ship, before ditching the paddle in the water, the boat drifting toward the two assassins. Bodyugard 2 held out the shield on his right, preparing to block any strike from the assassin ahead of him. The boat was too unsteady for both of them to stand up and attack, which would risk the boat capsizing. 

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Turn 6
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