And it continues

Ian was out of his mind.

He could barely recognise Ash and the others and separate them from enemy to friends.

The only other thing he did was chain himself to the ground when he heard the word drunk, like a relfex or trigger word.

But that's all he could do. His brain cell didn't allow him to process anything other than that. And the only drunken habit he had was protecting the people around him.

So when Erza appeared out of nowhere and surprised or shocked the members of his party, Ian didn't really have enough data to register her presence. If she were to attack them or show hostility, then that'd be a complete different case.

Ash and the other's were subconsciously hiding Ian behind their back when they realised someone who wasn't welcome was present there.

They didn't exactly have any deep bond with her afterall. She was just a women Ian knew and someone Ian seemed to favour.

"Why are you here?"

"And since when have you been following us?"

Ash and Louis stepped forward and