"No," Istas said, turning now to scowl at the crowd. She did not like them either, although she had learned to tolerate them. It was difficult to observe fashion trends otherwise. "You do not need to scare them off. I will do so."

And with that she growled at the crowd. It shouldn't seem threatening at all, coming from a young woman in full Gothic Lolita dress, and yet when looking at her there was no doubt that Istas was very dangerous indeed. The crowd nervously moved back.