The lord offered his warning, "Hold, Cyrano! For one who has helped me I cannot stay my hand." He strode up to the gargoyle. "Eating such a creature, even if it is in your very nature, is foolish."

Offering his torch to the gargoyle, he continued. "Who knows what foul curses have consummated in this poor sod. The reasonable action is to purge it completely. Use this. The old armor that still clings to it will make a suitable pyre."

Mathias turned to face each of them, getting a good look in the light of the hammer before stopping at Fazra. "I thank you all for your swift action." He focused on the hammer for a blinding moment before looking down. "What's your name? And what kind of weapon is that? I can scarce look at it."