Satira's mouth hung open in shock. "Yoko!" she called as she made a movement to go after him, but Prakash jerked on the rope and she fell to the ground with a thud.

"Tsk tsk tsk." He scolded. "Your mine now, feline." He said. "So don't think you can get away." He picked her up and stared greedily at the silver locket on her neck.

"Finally, it is within my grasp!" he said as he looked up into Satira's still shocked eyes. He smirked and shoved her to Sarkan. "Get everything ready." He instructed. "We leave for the cave." Sarkan nodded.
"And what about the fox?" He asked.

Prakash looked over in the direction that Yoko had left. "Send someone to follow them." He instructed. "If they stop or make a move to turn back…kill them." Prakash instructed. Sarkan nodded obediently as he watches his leader turn and walk into his tent. Satira looked back over to where Yoko had left and hung her head in defeat. "Yoko." She whispered as Sarkan dragged her off.

Sarkan tied her to the pole they had kept Amira imprisoned to and looked at her. "You better hope that whatever your locket is the key to makes Prakash happy." He warned her. Satira looked up at him but said nothing.

"He has waited a long time to get it and if it is not pleasing to him, he will take it out on you."

Satira just looked away, her heart too broken to care. Sarkan look at her and left as she sighed in despair. 'It's over.' She thought to herself. 'I couldn't keep it safe mom, dad.' A tear rolled down her cheek. 'And I was betrayed, by the only one I ever loved.'

Yoko kept his gaze straight ahead as he left Satira behind. Hiei and Amira watching him in disbelief.

"Aren't you going to go back and get her!" Amira finally asked.

"Do you see me turning around!" Yoko snapped as he kept walking. Amira opened her mouth in wordless surprise.

"But!" she protested as Yoko spun around. "BUT WHAT!" he yelled as she took a step back.

"What else could I do! They had us surrounded, and there was only three of us." He growled. "There was no other choice, live to fight another day." He said.

Amira glared at him. "How could you do that to her!" She sputtered. "You loved her! She trusted you and you TRICKED HER!"

"I am a fox and a thief, tricking is my specialty." He said quietly.

Hiei stood there silently, staring discerningly at Yoko.

"Lets keep moving." He said casually. "We need to hurry if we want to be back by morning." He said as he started walking again.

Yoko nodded and fell into step beside him.

"I don't believe this!" Amira said following them. "You too Hiei."

"Like I care what happens to her." Hiei said. "I didn't love her. She was just a servant, nothing more."

"She was not!" Amira defended. "Guys! We have to go back and get her!"

"Would you have rather we left you to them!" Yoko asked her harshly. "You know what they would have done to you."

Amira hung her head. "Well, no." she said. "But…"

"Then there you go. We had no other choice." He finished as he turned his head straight forward. Amira closed her mouth and followed behind them silently. Shaking her head helplessly.

Two raiders watched from the trees and listened to the argument down below.

"Looks like they really are leaving without a fight." One said to the other. The second nodded in agreement.

"Yes, I believe they will continue on." He said and looked up.

"Go and inform Sarkan and Prakash." The second instructed. "I will continue to watch them for a while longer." The first nodded and left in a flurry of leaves as the second turned his attention to the retreating trio.