Not until the thud of something heavy hitting the ground did Lanier's companions seem to realize what had happened. They swarmed toward Lanier, even though they disliked her sharp tongue and wanted her to learn a lesson, they never imagined it would be this brutal.
As one of Lanier's companions, a girl with an egg-shaped face was the first to rush over to check on her. She then stood up and accused Ariel.
"How can you, as a girl, be so vicious? Lanier may have a sharp tongue, but she doesn't mean any harm. How could you beat her like this?" The girl wanted to point at Ariel as she spoke but, remembering how Ariel had just fought, she cowardly retracted her hand, looking at Ariel with her hands on her hips instead.
"Izy, don't speak to this lady like that. This was really Lanier's fault; she was the one who insulted this lady first." Craig tugged at Izy's arm and whispered softly.
