Looking to the woman sprinting toward him, he pointed his lance to her as Amethyst reared up defensively. "Hold." Ashton said to his mount as he saw the woman did not move with overt hostility. He still held his weapon defensively, regarding her curiously. "And who are you, to claim that I kill innocents?" Ashton sounded a bit angry... but as he surveyed the field, he did notice exactly what the soldiers were doing. "I... Do not condone their actions... I was not brought here to do that, nor allow it to happen..." He muttered the lat bit out, trying to think of a rebuttal.