"Sorry Milady. I only didn't want to damage your property. She seemed so unhappy..." Ambrosine had trailed off. Catherine hadn't noticed much of what she said either as she moved to clean the elf.<br/><br/>The next moments happened at a pace Catherine hadn't seen in years.<br/><br/>Catherine saw a quick flash of movement out of the edge of her vision. Having learned enough of fighting thanks to her father's insistence, she quickly leapt into action, moving to dodge the grasping hands of the elf. Inadvertently, she backs up over the top of Ambrosine, tripping backwards over the girls kneeling form. She simply hadn't seen her, and certainly hadn't anticipated her threat to be seen as an opportunity to literally lick the leather whip. There was certainly something wrong with this young woman, but luckily that wouldn't be a concern after tonight. Crashing to the ground on top of the young woman, she checks for the dagger, finding it halfway out of its' scabbard as she sits stunned on the floor. Her high heeled shoes had contributed to her fall, but the stupid girl had ruined Catherine's escape attempt. Underneath her fur, her skin flushed red with embarrassment, noticeable when up close to her. Catherine is livid as she attempts to stand. "Guards! Restrain these two! Bind them!" she yells as she tries to collect herself, one shoe fallen off her foot.<br/><br/>The guards were mobilizing and would be on them within twenty seconds. There was little time left to think and even less to act. Catherine felt like a fool as she tried to collect herself. There would be a moment, however fleeting, where the elf could try to grab her throat or tussle for the blade. It would be close and the guards would be surrounding them in moments. It would be a hostage situation, at least, so it seemed. Catherine could fight, and had especially practiced grappling.<br/><br/>Or, the elf could back down. Her chance for an advantage had probably faded, but if desperation took hold, one could not be sure what the creature would do.<br/><br/>(I wanted to leave this a bit open ended, if you wanted more of a fight. I am perfectly fine with either option. You can have her back down and the guards grab her, or go for more of a combat sort of thing. I'm not really sure what Ambrosine would do in that situation (Heck, she might try and fight for Catherine) I just didn't want to instantly say "Your attempt fails. I cook you now." )