Athena backed away when Sharindia got closer and growled louder like a scared animal as she stumbled against the first stair in the stairwell.<span style="color: #ff4dff">"No, leave me alone! I'm sorry I ever came to this place!"</span>She whimpered softly and started to press her face into Sharindia's hands but after a moment she tried to jump back and slap Sharindia away, but her hand passed through the mage harmlessly and she fell onto the stairs with a thump. She scrambled to her feet and tried to shove Sharindia out of the way but her powers wouldn't even allow that, the mage wholly untouchable by the girl as she began to break down and cry at the mage's feet.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>