Bella couldn't help but grit her teeth as she found herself pacing alongside Clara as they did their best to avoid getting slowly surrounded by their enemies. Behind them, Lady Benet and Lady Evelyn were quick to follow their lead as they followed in their tracks, their gait spaced just enough to make sure that they'd have enough maneuvering room just in case Pinra decided to lunge at them.
It should've been simple. The plan had always been for the four of them to get into the final four and concede to Xenia just to get things over with. Well, that was for her and Clara, at least. Then again, their current companions in the form of Ladies Benet and Evelyn were fair fighters anyway. If they wanted to fight the Princess fair and square, then they wouldn't really fault them for it. But for now, they were all allies of convenience against a common foe.
And right now, their odds weren't looking up for them.
