<div class="floatright">(http://imagizer.imageshack.us/a/img4/598/breedaniels04.jpg)</div><br/>Although Miranda originally balked at slowing down, she eventually did as Ran explained the situation, though it wasn't difficult to read the look of sorrow on her face.<br/><br/>Half a day?  That meant it'd be another half a day to get there.  After a full day, the shadow goblins would not only be long gone, but...<br/><br/>"...we should stay, then..."  Depression cut into her words like needles hidden in a cake.  "We already lost, he's gone, and the best we can do is to protect the town."<br/><br/>The words were simple, pragmatic, and utterly forlorn.  She hated not being able to do anything, but she knew what goblins could do over the course of 24 hours.