Well. Um. Yikes. This guy was faster still than Asemu had anticipated. He was caught off-guard, but if he were to try something like that again, Asemu would be ready -- especially since he was no slouch in the speed department himself.

It took Asemu a moment to compose himself enough to talk, though. "...Negotiation. We can negotiate with the people who...kept you. They've listened to us before.

"And yeah. What she said. You and your friends will need supplies. We can work something out. But we both have to be willing to make deals."