As Veronica drew closer she got a better look at the man with the knife, and was surprised to note that she had seen him before.  They had never talked or met face to face, but she knew of him.  She caught a few snippets of conversation, hearing enough to know that he intended to kill the woman if she could not provide him with a compelling reason not to.  There we're several options for the half vampire to take.  It was truly none of her business if he did kill her so she could simply continue on.  She didn't like that option very much, due in large part to what had happened to her mother the night she had been raped and murdered.  Though it was true that she did not know the full story the situation before felt similar.  When she saw him move and so that the tip of his blade was at the woman's throat Veronica had her answer, she would act, to prevent a senseless death.<br/><br/>She moved swiftly, and silent as a gentle breeze through the shadows.   Her speed was impressive and in but the blink of an eye she was behind the man her hand gripping the wrist with the knife. "Hmmmmmm, don't you know its rude to point a knife at lady?" Veronica asked coyly as she wrapped her other arm around his neck not enough to cut off his air, but enough to restrain.  Her voice was pleasant almost nonchalant, though she did flah her teeth duller than a full vampire but much sharper than a humans.   "I assume you have good reason."  Her tone indicated that she doubted it, but for all she knew he might.