Lex weaved through the busy crowd, her focus now strictly on the man she was chasing after. All of this work wouldn't measure to nothing, she told herself firmly, unwilling to lose out once again. Catching a glimpse of Drake running at her side, she knew he'd be able to easily keep pace with her--he was the one in the Fighters Guild, after all.
But her hopes were dashed quickly, for just as they burst into the narrow alleyway, Lex looked around to find that the man had disappeared. It had only taken a few moments, she realized, and the frustration of her apparent failure quickly began to turn her mood.
"Not again," she sighed. Lex frowned and paged through her notes. What did she miscalculate? Where could he have gone?