Diana desperately tried to move back out of reach but couldn't avoid Pruna's advancement. Her luck held out and she stumbled perfectly out of the way of the blade.

She should have used that to turn and run. Head back into that bright forest where she'd stick out like a sore thumb. Or get a knife in her back before she reached the treeline.

Yeh, not likely.

Instead she used the space the trip had given her to move past Pruna and towards Sandy. Dumbstuck Sandy, who she grabbed roughly by the hair and stood above.

She brought her foot to rest on the young girls bloodied leg, her knee bent, ready put her full body weight down into the injury.

"Don't you dare step any closer!" She clutched at the bleeding skin of her neck, panicked eyes glaring at Pruna. "Don't think I won't do it!"