Sharon's Lady-in-Waiting, having already concluded that the fire was an attack, or at least part of one, scanned the gathering crowd warily for anyone suspicious.
She turned to Sharon, about to suggest they find cover since they were too exposed, but before she could speak, in the corner of her vision, she saw one of the emergency personnel tending to an injured maid affected by the fire reach into their first aid box and pull out something that clearly did not belong there—a crossbow.
"!"
The emergency personnel immediately aimed at Sharon and fired the crossbow, unleashing several arrows at near sonic speed.
Sharon's knights reacted instantly to the threat. Their weapons were already drawn, and two of the six knights that surrounded her immediately swung their magic-coated blades, knocking the bolts up into the air.
