When Constantine came to a stop in front of her, Vica drew herself up as tall as she could and waved Dresden away, who beat a hasty retreat. She spotted Vadeen and Bren standing over there in the barn entrance as well, at least until they disappeared again at Mattheus's behest. Soon, there was no one else, and she stuck out her chin with a stubborn glare. Whatever Constantine was about to say, she didn't care: she'd known exactly what she was risking when she had used her magic moments earlier, but if those with her weren't prepared to risk their safety to save an innocent man in unimaginable pain, then she didn't need them after all. She could do this alone, or find those whose morals better aligned with her own.
"You don't know how to stay out of trouble."
"I saw a problem I could fix.
