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At least forty people are going after Jiana as she only keeps herself away from them, careful not to get surrounded. They approach her so carefully too as they know well how strong she is. In fact, they respect her. What they can do in the meantime is shoot projectiles at her. Arrows, spears, magic, and even stones. It is when she stops and stands her ground that they stop too, worried about her sudden attack.
"Stand down, Jiana," says the leader who is also a woman. "As one of the founders of the Hundred Warriors, we respect you. We do not wish to war with you."
"As do I," Jiana says. "So you guys better stand down."
"That man has poisoned your mind, didn't he?" That question leaves Jiana silent, thinking about it too. Her eyes can see through Jiana's feelings. "Wash his foul words from your heart and mind, Jiana. He wants nothing but destruction for us all. He will desecrate the Starbode Bao—our home and god. You are better than this."