"Good." She smiles encouragingly at him and then moves to put herself between him and the more angry looking ones. She'd rather not hurt them but...

Hm.

"A moment."

She murmurs, and a moment's hunting brings a pebble into her hand, river smooth and just the right weight.

"On my signal."

She tosses the pebble straight between the more aggressive ones, close enough to make them flinch, and lunges forwards herself. Making herself a nice. Big. Target.

"Go!"