[b]Mage Hunters[/b]

The Yarosmerian's head snapped back, and he fell to the ground in a boneless heap, obviously dazed from the blow Grey gave to him. While he was still dazed, Althalus looked over at Grey. "I'm sure I could get the bolt back. It'd go right through him. Also, have we met the same Coco? Especially now? She has about as much sense as Lyn right now." It was said affectionately. As he stared at the dazed, wounded, and beaten man, Althalus made a mental note to tell Grey he appreciated his gesture to Mar later. Right now, he was too irritated at the Yarosmerian to care. 

When the man finally came too, a few moments before Leith began speaking, he spat blood on the ground and glared towards the giant guardsman. After Leith finished speaking, he barked a harsh laugh. "Not men. What you're looking for has long ago given up the title of 'men'. They are monsters, much like the Naga. But they are in the forest, if you seek to kill them. Shouldn't be too hard to find them, just follow the trail of blood and burns and devastation. They were not subtle in following my two remaining bodyguards and I. We had thought we had found a safe haven for a Yarosmerian diplomat and his guards, before completing the journey to the Mage College. We were wrong." He glanced at Althalus and seeing the skeptical look on the assassin's face, nodded. "Yes, I'm a diplomat of Yarosmere. The [i]new[/i] Yarosmere. We have made the prophet of the Sand God our King, and threw out the foreigners, and then started to clean up our own borders."

Althalus, sensing something bad was about to be said, gently put down his crossbow and stepped in front of Mar. The diplomat continued, clearly enjoying himself. "We've started exterminating the Naga plague. Their foul pit, Mesa Gaan, has been wiped out. We were moving on the rest as I left." He looked at Leith. "Thank you for your assistance. It is nice to see not all heathens are violent fools."

Althalus went rigid. Fury and reason warred on his face for a brief moment, then reason won out. Barely. Primarily because he didn't have his crossbow. "Mar, look at me. Don't do anything violent, the College will want him alive." Althalus said, holding his hands out in an attempt to stop any movement Mar would make to try and kill the man.