"You're fine," Soulchaser reassured Julia. Apparently, the Hunter's plans had changed. He no longer wanted Alex Moreau, he was after the Walker. "Stay close to me," he told her. Standing up, he looked around, feeling the Hunter's aura as if it was surrounding them. The Guardian of souls clutched his fist, as he knew that he could rematerialize from any angle he desired. "C'mon, you gruesome freak," he muttered. "Lets see you pick on someone your own size." Julia was half coughing, half choking but still on her side. She wasn't going anywhere, no insult. She made it up to her hands and knees before trying to speak, albeit with a hoarse voice "He's not coming back this soon..... I hurt him..." The Soulchaser hadn't seen the protection rite kick up but Julia could still smell the scent of charred flesh. Ugh, she thought, staying in that position for now because to roll onto her back would hurt like hell, Nick gets better from cracked ribs and here she goes trying to become one with a tree....... She looked up and toward the house and sighed
