Loriana stood, half hidden behind a tree, watching the men go. Her tension eased inside her the farther they went. When she noticed the kindly woman who had helped her, she felt her breath catch in her throat. She prayed that the woman would simply watch the men pass. But it became apparent that she had witnessed the altercation between herself and the men. The woman, who's name she had yet to catch, confronted the men abraisively. She even went so far as to accost them with a switch. Loriana was horrified. The last thing she needed was for this town to attract the attention of these men, which would cause them to linger here, and increase her chances of being discovered before she could make it to safety.<br/><br/>After thinking the situation through quickly, she hurried forward, moving comfortably to the woman's side. "Dear... have you been making friends again?" with a quick laugh, she turned to the man who still stood glaring at her, "I'm sorry, sir, if she has offended you."