No time like the present. Brea's money, in her room, had completely fled her mind at this point. She moved with Star's shooing motion and slipped back into the kitchen, and sensing more than seeing the paladin following her, slipped out the back door.<br/><br/>It was not quite dark yet, but the alley was dim, just the way she liked it.<br/><br/>Once she was in the alleyway, while the sense of excitement heightened, any trace of fear she might have harboured, was gone. These were the streets,<em>her </em>streets. She knew the area like the back of her hand, and could probably navigate it blindfolded. She could take a zigzag route, and lead her pursuers on a merry chase.