She tries to go back up the stairs.

She glares at Shard, "Who are you anyway?" She mutters, staying against the wall.

The redcaps block Lin's way. Shard said to Claire, "your worst nightmare..." The redcaps crowd through the doorway, pushing Lin back. Snarling and gnashing their teeth, they spotted Grumly ad the huge ogre noticed them, and they leaped back as a huge fist pounded the pavement. They spotted the two girls. "Don't let the monster get our meat!" They slid towards the girls, hugging the wall. They were about to be eaten alive, but if they ventured any farther into the room Grumly would tear them apart. One of the redcaps leaped at them, jaws gaping. Then, a huge black bird flapped through the open door. The redcaps leaped.
The bird dove, sinking it's talons into a redcaps face. Startled and confused, the redcaps hesitated as the bird beat it's wings and stabbed at their eyes with it's beak. The pack hooted and slugged at it with their bats, but the bird darted up at the last second, and the redcap howled as the weapons slammed into him.

She stares at the bird.

She ignores the action, "That was corny." She laughs.

Shard Looked outraged as the bird exploded, changing shape in midair. A body dropped between them and the redcaps, shedding black feathers and giving them a familiar grin. "Hi, princess. Claire," he said, acknowledging both of them. "Sorry I'm late, traffic was a mother trucker."

(Who is it? Don't tell me it's Ash.)

She rolls her eyes.

(Nope. It's Puck. Ash is coming later...)

He winked at the girls before looking at Shard. "Hey, Shard." He waved. "Nice place you got here. I'll have to remember it so I can give it the special 'Puck touch.'"
"It's an honor to have you, Robin Goodfellow," Shard answered, grinning evilly. "If the redcaps leave your head intact I'll mount it over the bar so everyone can see it when they come in. Kill him!"

Lin again tries to flee.

She laughs at his good humor, smiling brightly. "You weirdo." She chuckles, shaking her head and glancing at Shard.