Jordan is to slow raising her shield to stop the mace targetting her, the strike hitting her in the shoulder of her shield's arm making it feel heavy and hurt with every movement, but she was able to stop the second attack and fend the other thug's own strike.<br/><br/>She was beginning to smile getting used to the battle dance when she heard the mystic words and then she heard nothing from Miri, except the sound as she was pulled down. When she turned around to see what was happening to her friend she saw her in the ground being tied and a thug between her and Jordan. She was not only surrounded, she was flanked now with enemies at her back and front... still she would have continued fighting except for the leader's words and a dagger flashing below Miri's neck, threatening her.<br/><br/>Jordan blushed in anger and desperation, but sighed and lowered her eyes as she  sheathed her sword in surrender and raised her hands.<strong>"Fine, just let her go."</strong>