[center][h3][b]I'onriyi Stonehand[/b][/h3][/center][hr]
Even his tired mind detected hesitation from the Corporal. He made note of it, but said nothing and reacted to it not at all. Instead he gave a sigh of relief as they raised their weapons and then smiled at the guard gratefully. [b]"Thank you for understanding,"[/b] the penin said in a friendly tone before walking closer to his two acquaintances. He looked at the unconscious one, then up to the assassin, his eyes primarily friendly, though there was a certain seriousness there too. [b]"Let's get going then. Wouldn't want to keep them from their duties any longer than necessary, yeah?"[/b] He looked away, assuming the man's cooperation. Once the two were out of earshot he'd be having a word with the guards as while he had met the assassin, though briefly, earlier, he had no knowledge whatsoever of this other fellow.

He had to admit that it was suspicious the way he'd acted, so he understood rather well why the guards had reacted as they did. Furthermore, with the way the assassin had responded so swiftly it almost seemed like he'd expected it to occur. Still, he didn't feel like he knew the whole story. While these thoughts ran through the fog that had began to form in his mind, the mage turned to the Corporal and spoke once more, smiling apologetically, [b]"Mind lending us a shoulder so we can carry him,"[/b] he gestured towards the unconscious fellow.

Presuming the guards decided to assist them, the penin would then motion to the Corporal and say, [b]"Lead on."[/b] They weren't terribly far from the place, luckily. He could tell that despite the man's earlier actions, his still conscious acquaintance was somewhat fatigued as well. He'd be considering his next course of action while they walked for while he knew he needed sleep, he also needed to decide whether to trust these two, or to tell the guards to keep a special eye on them. Perhaps he should sleep on it...but perhaps it would be too late after that.

Hard to say.