He tries his best to.

The pedestrians in the square lurched toward them with renewed vigor. The mob closed in, clawing at their hair and clothes.

And Ash was there, smashing his hilt into the policeman's jaw, knocking him back. Puck grabbed Lise and called back to Ares to follow, and leaped over the police car, dragging Lise over the hood.

Lise followed Puck over the hood, landing on the ground with a hard thud.

Isiea is just ignoring the chaos near the car.

They broke free of the mob and ran, Virus's laughter following them into the street.

"There!" Grimalkin appeared beside them, his tail fluffed out and his eyes wild. "Dead ahead! A carriage. Use it, quickly."

It was an unattended horse and open-top buggy, waiting on the curb to pick up passengers. It wasnt a
getaway car, but it was better than nothing.

Ares began to follow Puck, making sure Isiea was securely on his back.

She stays on him, clinging to his foliage mane.

Lise went to the carriage.

A gunshot rang out behind them.

Puck jerked weirdly and fell, collapsing to the pavement with a howl of agony. Ash immediately hauled him upright, forcing him to move. They staggered across the street, Ash dragging Puck with him, as another shot shattered the night. The horse whinnied and half reared at the noise, rolling its eyes.

Lise turned to thr horse, attempting to calm it so it wouldn't run.

Isiea clings t Ares.

Ash shouldered Puck into the carriage and jumped into the driver's seat, Grimalkin bounding up beside him.

Ares reached the carriage, prancing impatiently