Silvertip Mountain Maybe I pulled the panic cord

"Fair enough." Niita smiled, not choosing sides between the two. She was reminded briefly of her altercation between Phocion and Steady though that had resolved itself when Phocion no longer had interests in pursuing Niita. But then again there had been some apologizing between the three too.

Niita pulled herself from the water and shaking the droplets from her coat a safe distance away. Glancing at Anita she smiled encouragingly. "Would you like to come patrol with me?" 

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