Shionne was kicking herself also, for that matter. She seemed only able to hurt him, and not just with her thorns now. He was better off without her, if she could just keep him away long enough ... she had no business getting closer to him anyway.

She stayed away from the group for a few hours after that, wandering around in Menancia long enough to try to calm herself down. Eventually she found a bench to sit on, and plunked herself down with a soft sigh, leaning her head back against a tree and staring up towards the darkening sky. She was going to have to rejoin the group sooner or later - leaving right now wasn't an option.