Heres ran straight toward where Marcellus, Cedric, Aelius, and Javier were standing. He leaped forward, landing directly behind Javier and grabbing him by both arms, yanking him up as a shield.
"O... Oi! Don't include me in your problem, Heres!" Javier's eyes widened, his arms flailing as he tried to wriggle free from Heres's grip.
Heres hissed from behind him, his voice tight with panic. "It was your fault in the first place! So you should be responsible and fix this!"
"W... wha? Oi!" Javier watched as Kliatana approached gracefully, the huge spiky glowing club dragging behind her, carving a deep trench in the sand. He swallowed hard. "I did not! It was your mistake at first! Even if it was a simulator, you shouldn't have used those sweet words on that girl! And why didn't you tell her earlier!?"
