Janica shrank back at his sudden outburst, at first speechless, her eyes wide with shock. It was unsure how he would react. Would he see this as a sign that he was not well respected amongst their own kind and therefore be more willing to cooperate with her? Or would he just take out his anger on the next weaker link in the chain – her? She quietly hoped for the first.<br/><br/>Then finally, as it seemed Alric's rant was over she looked at him pleadingly and began to stammer<br/><br/>“Alric ... I am really sorry ... for this, but what could I have done? ... Brutes like him exist everywhere ... they think because they are stronger they are entitled to everything ...”<br/><br/>She lowered her eyes, as if reliving an own, unpleasant memory.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>