Kris leaned back a bit, trying to hide. She felt him tense beside her, "Relax, Toshi, I'm working on it."<br/><br/>This man was becoming a royal pain, and it looked like he wanted to engage them.<br/><span style="font-style: italic">I guess that doesn't leave much room for choice,</span>she conceded silently.<br/><br/>"Fine. It looks like we're going to knock him out. I'll distract him; you go around and hit him over the head or something. It's not the most graceful plan, but at least it'll get him off our backs for a little while."<br/><br/>She didn't want to kill him, but they couldn't have him tailing them either. This would just have to do.<br/><br/>Kyris offered Toshi a small smile, then stood, leaving her bow and quiver propped against the wall. It would catch him off guard if he thought she was going to surrender. She still had her knives, so she wasn't completely unarmed, and she knew a bit of hand-to-hand combat as well. She doubted it would come to that, though.<br/><br/>"Kyris Valeria," The man stated when he caught sight of her.<br/>"Yes. I am she. Who are you, and why are you following me?" She made no mention of Toshi. If the man wanted to play mind games, let him.<br/><br/>"I have orders to return you and the boy to the facility. Come quietly, girl."<br/>"And... Should I refuse?" Kyris inquired, lifting her chin defiantly. Hopefully, she wouldn't have to hear the obvious answer. She waited patiently, though it was for Toshi, rather than for the man to speak.