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Rue watched their struggle with interest, quirking her head to the side at the assassin's comment. She wrinkled her nose and approached the prone Lev, placing a hand gently on his shoulder. "Stop," she commanded, invading his mind momentarily and at the same time employing a soft tone in her voice that had been used to sway the willpower of hundreds of men. Though she couldn't be sure, he did seem like the type who might get up and continue to fight, and she needed him at full strength.

She turned to the assassin, releasing her power to show him the force under her control, dimmed though it was from exhaustion and hunger. "If you wanted to live, perhaps you should have chosen a different target. I've no intention of dying today." She stopped, a thought suddenly crossing her mind. "If you had any inclination to change sides, however... I might have some use for you..."