KITSUKI AKANO<br/><br/>One minute I was standing in the house's entryway, carefully observing the patrons, some of whom seemed a little nervous at a group of Magistrates entering the premises. However I did my duty and forbade any to leave at this time.<br/><br/>The next minute a frightful crash came with no warning whatsoever and to one side of me I saw a wall collapse and two servants vanish under a cloud of broken fragments, dust and… huge feet…?!<br/><br/>My eyes went wide in surprise but reaction was instantaneous. Drawing my<em>katana</em>in one quick smooth motion I called and signaled with a hand gesture to everyone in the room.<br/><br/><strong>"Do not fear! Do not panic! Leave the building. This way, this way. This door here. Quickly! Anyone who has a weapon and wishes to stand, get behind me."</strong><br/><br/>I took up a full defensive stance to one side of the entrance, allowing the patrons and servants to flee, and watched the creature, awaiting it's onslaught.