The men radiated pure bloodlust as he faced us. Lulu and I prepared to fight, but my mind suddenly calmed. I thought rationally. No, rather, I thought like Elaine. I grabbed Lulu's shoulder, shook my head for her to stop, and glanced down at Elaine's body.
"Get up!" I yelled.
"What gave it away?" Elaine said, standing up, annoyed.
"Sorry, Miss Elaine," the man said, his voice softer than Lulu and not matching his aura at all. "I told you I can't be menacing like you said."
"Oh, Hadi, you did fine! These two are just not normal."
"We're not normal?" I shouted. "Who pretends to be killed? What if I didn't notice?"
"Then you'd fight Hadi, and he'd know the best weapons for two. But I guess that's ruined now. Hadi, any ideas?"
"Yes, Miss Elaine. This one is an open book, so I know t
