[color=fff200][h3]Alaira Taenn[/h3][/color]Alaira let out a soft little laugh when the girl seemed surprised, not at all worried about catching a knife in her for her trouble... It was good that she was alert, if a bit jumpy. She gently rubbed her head in a soothing manner, looking around before crouching low to the ground to search for prey...[color=fff200][b]"Don't worry about it~..."[/b][/color] She said quietly, scanning the horizon. [color=fff200][b]"I'm here, remember? Nothing's gonna hurt you on my watch."[/b][/color]

She looked up to Annabeth... There might perhaps be too many people, Lyn was a popular one. She was about to say something along the lines of 'Probably the big-ass horse' to her, but she kept it to herself. She was a lot nicer, at least outwardly, when she was around the little tyke. [color=fff200][b]"Try to get a ways off, yeah? I can keep low over here..."[/b][/color] She said... 

She heard it first. Rustlings in the grass, vermin fleeing in terror across the grasses en mass. She looked about to the source, gasping slightly at the sight... [color=fff200][b]"A Nitemare, here?"[/b][/color] She whispered, shaking her head... She'd fought such creatures before, though she'd never killed one herself... Her expression hardened as she rose to her feet, readying her blade... Before she could talk though, Annabeth gave her orders... No, that was a terrible idea! She'd been trying to listen to people more lately, but she'd faced creatures like this before, she knew how to deal with them. 

She grabbed Lyn quickly, less concerned with handling her gently with the situation as she placed her on the horse with Annabeth, slapping its flank. [color=fff200][b]"No, get some distance! I can handle it, just keep her away!"[/b][/color] She said urgently, turning to see it charge... Along wiht a terrible shriek. She knew what was coming... She didn't have much time. She dashed about fifteen feet from where it shrieked, readying her blade to meet its charge head on, slightly to the side. She'd aim a cleaving blow with her weapon right where its legs would be when it left the veil and re-entered their world... [color=fff200][b]"Come on... Come on then."[/b][/color] She growled.