For once without her dragon at her side, Kiara's eyes widened as she made a quick sidestep to avoid the charging guards. Her eyes flickered around as she heard the cries of thievery, and caught just the barest flash of movement from an alley.
Cautiously, making sure not to catch any unwanted attention, she slipped into the alley.
The figure she'd seen had been small, probably a child. She sighed, rubbing at the back of her neck. "Alright, come on out," she said softly, tossing the apple she'd been snacking on into the air a few times. "I'm not gonna turn you in, kid, but I've gotta return whatever you stole." She knelt and held the apple out toward the pile of shivering trash. "Trade?"