Somewhere there's a Scienctist [P, R, & W]

Prentiss opts to run in a straight line avoiding the crowds somewhat running over the grass, jumping over flower beds, and around trees. This gets the attention of the slower guys he was trailing behind as they watch him move past. He sees the bug eyed individual looking at him next to a mid sized SUV picking up keys off the ground and looking at Prentiss and the door. There's black beads scattered on the ground around the driver side of the vehicle.

Woolfe almost catches up to the two that are watching Prentiss make his straight shot to the parking lot. Prentiss hears the sounds of several horns blairing from down the street to his left and people yelling. Although he can't see from his current vantage it seems like something is happening down the street and the sounds are getting farther away.

Roach opts to just apologize and take a drink. The merchant starts yelling something Roach has no idea about and slaps the arm of the guy Roach was standing next to and pointing at Roach fleeing and makes motions possibly thinking Roach is his friend. Roach can see Woolfe at a distance closing in on the parking area since the two large guys move away from him. The larger guys look at Prentiss and make shooing motions as the third tried to get the key for the vehicle door next to him frantically. One of the large men explain police matter in broken English. The sounds of horns on the street can be heard before the squeal of tires and people yelling and screams now in the distance close to Prentiss.

Prentiss looks around and does notice black beads on the ground next to the truck. While the smaller guy from the trio fumbles with keys for the vehicle he's trying to get in trying various keys you're unsure about the other two and this 'Police Business'. It does make sense in a way for them to be 'Police' but you're unsure. You remember from various readings police forces in this country count as a militia basically and in turn more like a military force. So plain clothed Police officers could be a thing. Thoughts of corruption and abuse of power outside the capital come to mind and getting tossed in a local prison suddenly seems quite likely and it's entirely possible although from your perspective unjust, unfair, and unlawful, plus no evidence comes to mind. You hear swerving from down the street also and you're curious what could have happened to the Clergymen that was here... You see the man with the keys look up down the street towards the noises and he flips through keys faster shaking his head. The beads on the ground catch your though one rolls over against your shoe.

Prentiss thinks up what possibly happens and reacts by casting a spell. Woolfe and Roach a ways behind him mostly see and hear the after effects. An explosion happens from Prentiss' point of view focused on the two thugs. The others notice the explosion as well, in addition they along with Prentiss notice the shattering of glass from vehicles in close proximity as the two stumble away. People are moving with a rapid purpose to get away from the area of the explosion, scream and yells of panic drown out much of anything else. Woolfe and Roach can see some people fleeing are pulling out phones and taking pictures or video of the parking lot as they run away. The third one shields his face the best he can flopping about as glass shards fly at and around him. Rushing the truck Prentiss barks for the two to get on the ground as they stumble away from the point of impact and focuses on one.

Although they aren't getting on the ground they seem to be aware of the gun pointing at one of them.