"Renji, enough!" Daemon chided in mingled exasperation and concern as the redhead went back to one knee. He laid his hand on the Shinigami's shoulder, his dark eyes worried as he put himself in front of the other male. "Enough. metal and lightning do not mix, even I know that. You're just channeling that force straight into you. Don't waste your strength on these."

His gaze lifted to the dark sky once more. They'd drawn attention, but it was here, at the outer ring of the Courtyard, and Harrington and his female were already vanished over the wall. They'd done what they needed to, so now they only had to move on.

"Renji, get back to the Institute, along the wall. Stay out of sight if you can. We'll head to the roof, but I need to keep these busy long enough for us to get there. I'll be right behind you."