“Well, uh, first of all, I’ve no weaponry. Second of all, murder or attempted murder’s... y’know. Somewhat illegal. Oh, and also it wouldn’t be self defense if law enforcement finds that you shot at a person who they’ve found to have no weapons. And you can’t say that you won’t be caught, because witnesses are a thing. Witness protection is [i]also[/i] a thing. Maybe, perhaps, you might somehow be able to avoid all that... but would you really want to go through all the trouble because you shot a defenseless woman who has no apparent reason to harm you?” She poked the top of her head around the corner so only her eyes and empty hands were showing. “Please don’t shoot?”