Big Salmon Lake With our eyes wide open

astara leapt the moment she saw vulnerability -- if flicker believed herself a poor mercenary, astara believed herself a wicked one; her pride would be her fall, eventually.

she dove straight for the elder's throat, heedless of consequence -- and in that moment, left her entire body to be blindsided and easily overwhelmed. if flicker proved swift enough, she could easily shove the nightcub down and pin her to the earth.