Shio had rarely been in this kind of situation - unarmed and matched with a strong stylistic counter. Sensing the Gen still within the mists, biding its time created a complex problem. She was unable to enter the mist to deal with the Natrelmon without giving Kasumi an opportunity to strike out at her. Alternatively, she had two versions of Kasumi on one side and a singular one on the other. Invocation mages were noted for their deception, which made determining which was real quite difficult. Shio had only one option to deal with Kasumi's threat which was to quickly pivot and run, angling towards the southwestern side of the square (more south than west). She needed to bide enough time to create a threat herself. Kasumi was faster than her, but Shio had more endurance and if she could manage to avoid being picked off long enough, she would be able to retaliate in kind.

Shio's Ocalia ran along with her, keeping up with its trainer easily.

[Patience 10, Conviction 1, Inspiration 1]