Victor bowed his head slightly and respectfully in response to Eranah's gesture. At least, he was not among enemies, though he was still unwilling to assume these were friends. Immediately after Eranah answered his question, one in the group approached him spinning in such a merry way it repulsed him on principle but also got his interest. He moved his sword out of the way so she did not impale herself. She stopped before him and introduced herself and offered her hand in greetings. Victor carefully sheaths his sword without taking his eyes of this lady jester. Victor then extended his right hand and shook her hand firmly, "It is a pleasure to meet you Lady Lily. I cannot say I am ever happy to meet merry folk like yourself. They detract and distract from the seriousness and cruelty that is the reality of Life."[@Billsomething]

Victor looks past the jester before him at the rest of the group. Very interesting combination of souls. He could sense they were just as confused as they were. The lady knight however seemed to be the one to take command. Of course a paladin would be the one to take command. He looked at the walls of the city for the first time once she mentioned it. There was something about the walls that had told Victor not to look at them before. Now, he could not ignore them. He replied to the Paladin, "Wise choice, Fair lady. I have no idea how old these siege craft are. it is possible they are from a battle that just occurred yesterday. In that case, perhaps they are unwilling or unable to consecrated this ground yet. War has a way of reorganizing priorities." He spoke with confidence which he hoped would win him acceptance in the group. However, if he was to be honest, He was very worried. This land and its city were just wrong. Plus, his spirit companion was nowhere to be found. [@Corsair]