Forgive the comment, as I in no manner intended to sacrifice myself, but I would have rather dealt with it directly than let it harm anyone I care for. As it stands, I can defend myself better than most of those girls.

[ a sigh-- she'd really rather not argue. ] And fortuitously, it lacked appreciation for music. A fact I can no longer seize advantage of, at the moment.

[ because a certain someone scared it off... ]