A long day at the lab would leave many a person feeling fatigued, stressed, and ready for a long, hot shower or some other sort of relaxation. For Navvos, however, his work invigorated him and left him walking home with a spring in his step. Today had been a good day, with very little trouble at all. And while his work at the lab was tedious, it wasn't too difficult; and besides, Navvos enjoyed a distraction from the stress of every-day life that sometimes seemed to suffocate him.
However, the spring in his steps wasn't to last long, not with the path home taking him through the slums, a part of Evelon that he was very opinionated about. He hated walking through this area alone, but his partner had not been able to come in today since his girlfriend was giving birth, and so Navvos was left without a partner to keep his mind occupied on anything other than the unsafe and uncomfortable environment.
Navvos was well aware that the crime rate in this part of Evelon was high, and that many gang members and other unfavorable characters ran rampant. Yet it still shocked him to the point of almost having a heart attack as he saw a woman being pinned against a wall right in front of his eyes.
Without quite thinking, Navvos moved on instinct. He ran forward, attempting to come to the woman's aid.
"You," he shouted.
"Leave that woman alone!" Although he had no weapon, he still reached inside his jacket, giving the appearance of attempting to draw a gun. All that he grasped was a pair of keys, which would do minimal to no damage, and the pocket knife that had been given to him by his fathers which he always kept on his person. If worse came to worse, he would be forced to use the knife.
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