Heren relaxed once the blade was out of reach. Surely, this woman was a foe not to take lighty, but now that she had revelaed her movements and he was more calm he was at least capable of raising his buckler in case she decided to approach again with murderous intentions. He had heard of the ferocity of this girl, but he couldn't have imagined that a mere huntress was skilled with eastern swords.

[b]"My master has no guards, since he lives in the palace and therefor the guards are not his, but the king's. What was stolen from him was not by a burglar, but by bandits in the forest nearby, and therefor there was no way to be prevented with security measures. There is no need to underestimate yourself like that, my master is quite aware of your skills and have considered you to be perfect for this work.[/b]

Heren backpedaled to the door, the sooner he got out of there the better

[b]In case you decide to accept this offer, for which you will be properly rewarded, my master Yeomsley will be awaiting you in the palace of Charenvale, where he will give you the details.[/b]

The scout got out of the house and mounted his horse, glad to be out of danger, but still worried in case Pisukisa decided not to aid him.

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Jalfard smiled, truly he was disappointing when he noticed that the girl he had found was an imperial, but on the other hand perhaps it could be his lucky night if he put some effort into his charm, they have been navigating the sea for quite a while with only male company.

[b]"If company is what you seek then I must say you are a very unlucky lady, for this place has just been raided by the worst of the scum of the sea. But fear not, I'm here to protect you in case something happens. You can call me Jalfard, how about you?[/b]

Meanwhile, another nord, a smaller but still strong guy was watching how Jalfard was getting tricked. The blonde giant was certainly stupid, but this guy, Yodrick, was not, and he was delightfully watching how the girl was retrieving a knife from her waist. An spectacle worth seeing if things turned out badly, not to mention save from later work