Veronica's green eyes widened even more if that were possible as the man emerged from the shadows of the alley.  He'd been the one to save her?  How was it possible that he had defended her against three attackers...and done THAT much damage?!  He was just a guy....right?  The thought of the strength it must have taken to accomplish such a thing had her watching him warily, her feet inching sideways along the wall as she scooted in the opposite direction, not really sure if she wanted to be anywhere close to this man, whether he was her savior or not.<br/><br/>His voice sounded strange to her ears, and she had a hard time understanding what he was saying to her.  She repeated the words he'd spoken several times over and over in her head, before she repeated out loud what she thought he'd asked.  "Am I all right?"  She asked quietly to him, not wanting to startle him too much lest he turn on her and she became his next victim.  Nodding her head slowly, she spoke softly again, "I'm ok...I think....th....thank you."  He feet were still moving away from him, slowly inching herself down the alley as she continued to speak to him.  "It was you wasn't it?  You're the one who..."  Her voice broke off in mid sentence hearing the approaching siren, watching in confusion as he seemed startled and almost desperate to get away.  "Hey!"  She said gently, reaching towards him as he tripped and flailed about.  "What's wrong?"