She made no comment on how picking on people smaller than him was exactly what Saïx had always done. She slid a little closer to Axel, hoping that maybe he wouldn't go after them and get himself in trouble if she was that close to him.

They glared. They were going to take option three. Run now, and take it out of her worse next time. They glared at her then broke and ran. She hunched back in on herself.

"I'm sorry," she said softly.