Tau resembled a rag doll as he slumped against the engine housing, nearly as lifeless and just as vulnerable. It seemed so strange to Isarr, to feel no energy in the boy’s body, not even a twinge of motion despite the obvious danger the pair was in. Yet, looking in his eyes, he could at least draw relief from the unmistakable hint of life within and the desire to continue to live inherent with it. There was no way he could betray that desire. They were going to get out of this alright… one way or another…<br/><br/>At the sound of footsteps rounding the observation deck, Isarr’s hand instinctively vanished beneath his coat, his fingertips finding their proper hold on the crossbow tucked within. His sharp gaze focused on the corner that hid the interloper from view, his body tensing in preparation of defending himself and Tau. However, that intense stare was quickly replaced with a look of shock. It was the tiefling! The same one that he had shot before! He would’ve thought she’d been infuriated, ready to return the damage he had landed on her, yet to his disbelief she seemed just as level-headed as he had seen her before. It wasn’t long before Mirage also came into view, wearing the same non-aggressive demeanor. Although his hand still grasped his weapon anxiously, he couldn’t bring about his usual inclination to defend himself. Eyeing them both carefully, his ears stood up on his head as each spoke in turn…<br/><br/><blockquote><div><cite>Alyssa wrote:</cite>"I hold no enmity towards you. Please surrender, and I will ensure that you receive fair trial in court. Please..."</div></blockquote><br/><br/><blockquote><div><cite>Mirage wrote:</cite>“Please surrender. Compassion is a rare trait in these unjust times. I don’t want to see such a wonderful emotion in someone parish without meaning or cause. There is nothing left to be gained by continuing to fight. You still have your lives and by laying down your weapons you will succeed in the very thing you are trying to do; protecting that human in your arms. I promise you won’t be hurt.”</div></blockquote><br/><br/>The tiefling… even though he had injured her, she was still willing to give him a second chance. And the catgirl, comforting him so even in knowing he was her enemy…<br/><br/>His hand withdrew from his coat… and his hand was empty. He couldn’t do it…<br/><br/>“It doesn’t hurt too much, does it?” he inquired softly to Alyssa, not entirely sure what to say. “It’s a rough business, running with this lot. Makes you do things you’d rather not-“<br/><br/><blockquote><div><cite>Rea wrote:</cite>"NO!! I DEMAND THE COUGAR! He shot Eruin! I want him! I want to devour him. I want him to-"</div></blockquote><br/><br/>The cougar immediately shrunk back from the pair of canines that had crept up alongside them while the others spoke, partly from not expecting a gargantuan feral wolf to be able to speak, but mostly from the chilling words that had left her jaws. Yet after seeing the bolt, his own bolt, protruding from the smaller lupine’s arm it made all the sense in the world in his mind. The two of them looked very close, and it would only be natural for them to show malice towards those that harmed each other. Understanding, however, didn’t make Rea’s threat any easier to swallow…<br/><br/>Taking on a more “formal” posture for his position, the cougar raised his arms into the air, the fear he had drawn from Rea’s threat clear on his face. “I surrender, I surrender!” he stuttered. “I’m done fighting! Please, don’t hurt us… don’t hurt the kid. He doesn’t deserve this…”<br/><br/><blockquote><div><cite>Eruin wrote:</cite>"...I'd suggest you give your weapons to these two... As a show of good faith. Without making any sudden moves ...I'd suggest you do that, now."</div></blockquote><br/><br/>Eruin’s words, when coupled with Rea’s decidedly unfriendly demeanor, had no trouble hitting their mark. Isarr jumped to work right away, undoing the strap that held the crossbow that he had been tempted to use moments ago. Setting it down on the ground, he went to work on Tau’s own belt, drawing off his shortbow and a handaxe that hadn’t yet (and probably never would) get a taste of the battle. The cougar’s eyes momentarily alighted on Tau’s once again; he was terrified of the wolves too, of what they could so easily do to him in his disabled state. Bending down, he tried his best to whisper a few words of comfort, affirmation that despite how everything looked he’d be alright…<br/><br/>Taking up the weapons, he pushes them along the ground towards Alyssa and Mirage before withdrawing to Tau’s side, reluctant to leave the boy alone for more than a few seconds. Dropping to his knees, he kept his eyes trained on Eruin and Rea while keeping his arms held up. It was the most defensive position he could muster in his current situation, placing himself between the predator’s jaws and his human friend. “We have surrendered. We will go quietly. Please…”<br/><br/><div style="padding: 3px; background-color: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #d8d8d8; font-size: 1em;"><div style="text-transform: uppercase; border-bottom: 1px solid #CCCCCC; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 0.8em; font-weight: bold; display: block;"><span onclick="if (this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display != '') {  this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = ''; this.innerHTML = '&lt;b&gt;Spoiler: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=\'#\' onClick=\'return false;\'&gt;hide&lt;/a&gt;'; } else { this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = 'none'; this.innerHTML = '&lt;b&gt;Spoiler: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=\'#\' onClick=\'return false;\'&gt;show&lt;/a&gt;'; }"><b>Spoiler: </b><a href="#" onclick="return false;">show</a></span></div><div class="quotecontent"><div style="display: none;">Sorry Akiada! Your part of the post will be up soon, I promise! &gt;&lt; *fumbles with his papers as he rushes to sort things out...*</div></div></div>