It took some time to traverse the unfamiliar streets of the city, especially when one wanted to attract as little attention as possible. A few rumors or whispers here and there would be nothing, in fact it could add mystique to the Brotherhood when they began to make themselves known. It never hurt to preserve the sense of secrecy the Brotherhood of Nod held before the First Tiberium War. Then, they were merely an esoteric society of men and women dedicated to aiding humanity through Kane's vision. Then came the sacred crystal, seeding itself all across the planet, and suddenly everything changed. From secret society, to something between a religious movement, a people's army, and a multi-national corporation. They fought for peace, to foster a brotherhood of man, but GDI was there to stop them every step of the way.

	Isaac pushed such thoughts from his mind, there would be time to recite the histories of Nod later. Now, he was not amidst the Tiberium fields of Carolina, or in the halls of Temple Prime in Sarajevo. Here with his brothers, he stood outside great walls of stone, strangers in a strange land. Tents and simple huts dotted the landscape, and men armed with all manner of weapons and armor went about their business. Some looked at them in curiosity, but many simply passed by without so much as a second glance. The horizon was a wall of wild forest and great trees, deeply shadowed in its mystery. The Confessor wondered what manner of beasts stalked those woods, that the people would give so much to be rid of them. It mattered little though, the Brotherhood would cleanse the wilds with the power of Tiberium and holy fire. A few minutes of questioning and conversation with city guard and mercenaries pointed them in the direction of the so called 'mage' who was funding their expedition. 

	"You are Melqart Orestes? We have come to offer our services for your excursion. My brothers and I are skilled warriors, and I assure you we will earn our keep."

[@Kyuubey]