Sina's shard keeps her awake sometimes. It's for this reason she's up and about now, staying mostly within the safety of the compound that sits just off the docks, but the sound of quick footsteps catches her attention. She doesn't even see who Alan is before she crouches to press her hands to the ground, spurring a rapidly-climbing barrier of roots and branches that overtake the mouth of the alley almost instantly. It's then that she looks up to see who he is, and blinks in mild surprise, as if to say 'what are you doing up?'
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She doesn't even see who Alan is before she crouches to press her hands to the ground, spurring a rapidly-climbing barrier of roots and branches that overtake the mouth of the alley almost instantly. It's then that she looks up to see who he is, and blinks in mild surprise, as if to say 'what are you doing up?'