[h3]---The Road---[/h3]

Fanilly had ordered her order to ride out in pursuit of the missing shard. Jarde and the others had to put aside burying the dead Thaln soldiers for the more important matter.

On the road, the Iron Rose Knights had chanced upon a carriage beset by some unruly bandits. Fanilly gave the command to engage the hostiles and while Jarde was more than ready to participate in battle, the others went ahead and made mincemeat of the bandits, metaphorically speaking. He only managed to fight a couple stray ones but did not engage in the main battle, if it could be called that. It was all right for him, he was not meant for the frontlines anyway.

The attacked carriage, however, had a special surprise when a tall, dark-armored individual emerged and laid waste to the brigands with his two-handed sword which, despite its name, was held in one hand. He joined the fray and the combined might of the Iron Rose Knights and the carriage guard, the bandits were routed if not decimated.

Jarde rode his horse near Fanilly, both of whom looked at the black knight. "Uhh, isn't he the guy we're looking for?" He asked referring to the black-armored warrior.