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Ash, Abeni, and Noma emerged out of another back alley and into the crowds. This street was calmer than many of the others. Ash started to recognize some of the buildings and realized they were just a few blocks from the Sandsabar.
Kella hadn’t joined them yet. Ash had to continually fight the urge to turn around and look to see if she was behind them. He hadn’t missed the fear people exuded when they saw her. Hell, he would have given her a wide berth too if he’d seen someone coming at him packing the heat she was wearing.
Ash knew Kella could take care of herself. It was just a few guards – a significant threat to the two he was protecting, but not to her if her moves earlier were any indication of her abilities to protect herself. She would come join them soon. They needed to keep
