Sam allowed herself to start being dragged by Adeline, keeping her fearful expression until they rounded the corner. "Stop! Let go of me!" she hissed, yanking her wrist away. "It's an act. I had it under control," she complained, turning around, and starting to run back towards the fighting. She rounded the corner, just as Levin shot blood spikes out of the ground. She put back on her scared face, then rubbed her eyes viciously to make them tear up. She started running again, just as Levin swung his knife and started throwing blood projectiles at Ayl. She could feel fake tears running down her cheeks now.<span style="font-style: italic">Perfect...</span>she thought.<br/>"Levin!" she screamed, sprinting at him, throwing herself at him, wrapping her arms around his neck. "S-stop...please!" she cried. "Just d-don't kill him..." She pulled herself away, looking at him teary-eyed. "Please...?"