"They wore a heavy cloak, so all I know is that they were shorter than I am." Which almost ruled out Sam, who was Arialla's height, except that he did stoop ... Well, Arialla couldn't read Amalia's mind, didn't know who she hoped it wasn't. "And that they ... incapacitated me, locked up my muscles so I couldn't move, and ..."
Oops, she'd started reliving the attack despite her attempt to change the subject. With great effort, Arialla gritted her teeth and dragged herself back to the present, trying to ignore the memories still playing in the back of her mind. "Champions? I haven't heard of them."
Arialla did step back, and her eyes went wide as Amalia used her powers. The holy sight was almost, almost enough to distract her from the past, and she actually smiled a little as Amalia opened the door. Gladly, Arialla followed Amalia into the room.
please don't take my sunshine away
