The woman had formerly been so feisty and full of witty comebacks; now she was shaking and grasping onto his sleeve, doing absolutely nothing to help him figure out how to handle the situation. He didn't have his wand raised high enough, and any attempts to do so would assuredly result in the pig-maid's untimely demise.
He opted instead to wrap his arm around Miss Strong-Arm's waist and shuffle her somewhat behind him, hoping doing such would discourage the suspect from considering her a target again. Then, the staring match—and a mighty unsettling one, at that—began. It hadn't been more than a minute when the suspect finally snapped, his wand moving in his direction, which caused Edric to similarly move.
A shield, of course, had been his first move. (Better to see him and Miss Strong-Arm protected than risking his own demise, which he knew would put the woman in further danger.) Luckily, the spell cast towards them was non-lethal and able to be blocked, giving Edric a moment to consider his next move before finally casting his spell—"Stupefy!"—which fortunately sent the suspect flying against the wall.
He opted instead to wrap his arm around Miss Strong-Arm's waist and shuffle her somewhat behind him, hoping doing such would discourage the suspect from considering her a target again. Then, the staring match—and a mighty unsettling one, at that—began. It hadn't been more than a minute when the suspect finally snapped, his wand moving in his direction, which caused Edric to similarly move.
A shield, of course, had been his first move. (Better to see him and Miss Strong-Arm protected than risking his own demise, which he knew would put the woman in further danger.) Luckily, the spell cast towards them was non-lethal and able to be blocked, giving Edric a moment to consider his next move before finally casting his spell—"Stupefy!"—which fortunately sent the suspect flying against the wall.
— set by MJ! —