Tara didn't really hear anything the person said, she was too worried about Aunt Mary Lin.  She hardly noticed his hesitation or him scenting the air.  She stopped at the doorjam to the common room. Her fingernails sinking into the wood in her fear. She saw him sneaking into the room, seemingly focused on something she couldn't see.  For all the world it reminded her of her old cat, Mica, ready to pounce on something that was completely invisible to a human eye.<br/><br/>He pulled something out, and though it was too dark to really see anything, the economical motion of throwing was clear even to her eyes. From somewhere, far too close to Aunt Mary Lin there was a metallic thud, and Tara wasted no time running toward her aunt at the 'man's' cried out warning.<br/><br/>She passed closer to the shadowy thing than she wanted to but there was no hesitation. Her long legs flew as she grabbed her aunt and pulled her to the front door, her heart thudding hard in her chest.  "Aunt Mary Lin! Come with me now!!"  The sable braid whipped around and the small leather tie with the pewter clasp flew off into the darkness of the room from the tail of her hair, the raven tresses unraveling as she tugged at the heavy wooden door. In her panic it was harder to open than it should've been.