Daijin watched with no small amount of awe at Lawan's demonstration; a perfomance that made it obvious why she was considered a master.  It was a shame that there was one stupid enough to rush her afterwards.  Surely he would not feel all too well the next morning.  Truth be told, he should consider himself lucky he was alive.  Not doubt the now-melted clothing had saved him from the more serious burns, but he was sure to be red for several days at the spot of impact.<br/><br/>Seeing that it was unlikely they would attack, he turned to face the remaining group while watching out of the corner of his eye as she turned to address the waterbender.  Seems she was asking the usual question, which was all well and good.  For now, he should deal with the still pressing threat of having a good dozen assailants still in the vicinity.  "You all," he declared, raising his sword and point at the rest of the crowd one by one, "should flee.  You all should rather<i>not</i>with to incur the wrath of a master firebender."  The final nail driven into the coffin of their determination, he turned to look down at one of the men he has incapacitated.<br/><br/>"You, however," he chuckled darkly, "are to remain." Kneeling down, he dug a bit of his sword into the ground, resting the weight of his hand on the handle.  His other hand reached out to grab the man's collar, lifting him close to Daijin's own face.  "Now, listen, and listen closely for I shall only ask you once."  Daijin's face was set with grim determination, and provided more than enough of the killer intent he had practiced upon other minions of his father.   "Who sent you, and what are your goals in the Earth Kingdom?"<br/><br/>((Ah yes, no rest for the wicked as they always say.  Don't feel too bad, as my post before yours also took some time to post.  Also, I'm not sure where to go with this part, as I don't know if grendel wants to fill in what the assailant has to say or if I should just make something up.  I'd prefer grendel as this is<i>her</i>story.))