"It was a riot," Tannis put forth as a theory. The alchemist washed what scratches and bites Asuna had suffered before seeing to their bandaging. Normally this wouldn't be anything to really worry about, but the prospect of infection and contraction of the disease was enough to make Tannis see it well warranted. "Guards likely weighed the prospects of keeping the cats in and keeping their own lives. The latter wins out every time. Don't blame them really. I'd like to entertain the possibility of conspiracy, but they say the simplest explanation is usually what's closest to the truth. We don't have evidence to suppose anything more."<br/><br/>Bandages wrapped and secured on the elf and herself, Tannis put away her healer's kit and waterskin and was right behind the others as they made their way along the road. Her own robes were ripped up quite a bit. Before they had reach down well past her knees, but the alchemist found it more useful to rip away the cloth that had been damaged beyond repair; she now had a skirt hovering just above her calves and no sleeves. The top of her robes were torn up as well, exposing links of mithril chain beneath, but Tannis decided to wear the remains anyway. Now they were out of the city, she removed the kit cap she had been wearing and took her white hair out of is bun, allowing it to drape over her shoulders.