"A blessed thing to be sure, considering the size of the puddle your corpse left behind," Ellie remarked, arching a brow as she studied Jade thoughtfully. It was a fairly narrow street, so the attack had to have come from behind him. She wondered...

"How good is your hearing?" she asked, taking a slow, steady stroll toward the area where she suspected the attacker had probably stood. Then she pivoted to face Jade, one hand on her hip. "It must be exceptional if you heard a sound like that and recognized it so swiftly. Did you hear the footsteps of your attacker? Was it someone with a heavy gait, or someone light of foot?"