Northstar Vale to kick around as a toy

If Hime was going to sacrifice herself, it better be for a damn good reason. This was not one of those reasons! But it didn't matter. She screeched her protests, and the guardian had the gall to shout a retort - a rude one, but more importantly, an order that wasn't his to give! She fluffed further, standing proudly for a second, which was a second too long.

The mongrel lunged for her next. Hime's eyes went wide and she tried to backpedal, swinging away from those snappy teeth, feeling something graze her ass, but it didn't hurt. It felt like something bounced off of her perky little rear as she wheeled about - and then there was Reiko! What?

Reiko --?! She gasped breathlessly.

We are the distraction, right? confirmed the Empress.

And then PHWOOOMP!

The wild child was swept aside by a collision as the appropriately named guardian slammed in to their side. Hime thought she heard something crunch, maybe a rib, but Hime wasn't about to stick around. She was herded alongside Reiko in the opposite direction while the peasant took out the trash.