Serpents and Serpent Girls 2

The atmosphere between the two groups was tense. Luckily, Rune was not the only one who noticed the escorts' hostile attitude. After picking up on the cues, Raya turned to him with a look of utmost trust.

"I'll leave things to your discretion," She said.

Rune put on a thoughtful expression when he heard this. He figured that while she was leaving things to his discretion, Raya most likely would prefer for the matter to be settled peacefully. Would she care if things came to blows? Were these to guards individuals she was close with? Rune figured it was best to ask before they closed the distance any further.

"And if it comes to a fight?" He asked.

"I'd prefer to avoid that. Those two are...well, I won't go into details right now, but they are people I'm familiar with. They were most likely chosen to pick me up due to our shared history."