Swamped

You can't let her stay in danger any longer.

You barely even think about it. You just lunge right at Roxley and try to pull Erin free. You think you catch Roxley's knife moving, but you instinctively hold up Ash's blade to block it.

Your movement is so sudden, Roxley loses her grip on the knife. It falls to the floor, and bounces a bit.

As you glance towards it, you realize that the cloaked figure is, ever so slowly, getting up. And there's something in their hands.

"Stop him!" you shout, before Roxley punches you in the gut. Seems she's not done yet.

But Mary holds her off. Erin's still panicking. You haven't retrieved your slicer, and this sword is too heavy to throw, not to mention very dangerous.

That leaves Stan. He flings Ash aside, and tackles the figure, who drops what they're holding... a small vial?

And suddenly, Ash rushes towards the vial as it crashes to the ground. It explodes into a puff of smoke.

Then, suddenly, the door bursts open. A dozen knights come pouring in... with Burgundy leading them.

"I've got a few questions for you, Ash," she says, then glances around.

"Wait. Where in the hells is he?"

You point over to the quickly-dissipating smoke, but Ash has vanished without a trace.

"He was right there," Stan says, holding up the cloaked figure. "I think our new friend here may know something about where he went."

The figure says nothing.

"If you can get him to talk, that is, sir."

---

You're now Ash, and you're in deep trouble. If Roxley tells even half of what she knows, then you've got no future in the Bogknights.

Worse, you're currently staring into the face of someone who clearly isn't happy with you turning up suddenly. And you're unarmed, to boot, while their underlings - of which there are five just in this room - most definitely aren't.

You'd better give them a reason to keep you around, fast.