All things considered, this was a slight step up. There was no way Parum was going to take on a dragon, but defeating one man? Slightly more believable. Granted anyone who could somehow curry the alliance of an adult dragon was not one to be trifled with. But killing one man was a simpler task than killing a dragon. That being said, they knew very little beyond that this man may be leading the group here. He was well guarded, and it was highly likely that the rank-and-file minions would know nothing of importance about him. They'd have to go after someone higher in the chain of command as the Mayor suggested, perhaps a strike leader of some sort. 

But this wasn't what the mayor wanted to talk about. Apparently a priest had to barricade himself inside his temple during the attack with other refugees. Parum was about to ask what the relevance was until the mayor paused and looked at Kyra. [color=7ea7d8][i]"Of course."[/i][/color] Parum wasn't exactly excited about running through these ruined buildings, but at the same time she knew that there wasn't any other option. They would be very fortunate if the these raiders would give them the courtesy of rest, but Parum was intelligent to know that may not be an option. At any moment they may strike again, so they must strike out first.

But Parum was out of spells. She had used what little magic she was capable of on the forces that attacked the sallyport and on the dragon itself. All she had left was cantrips. While some like Brannor or Orchid could make due simply slashing their way through the opposition, Parum had only her spells, her rapier, and perhaps one more instance of inspiration left within her. She'd have to use it carefully. But all the more reason they needed to do something now. If Parum was certain they could last the night she would have demanded that everyone rest, but she simply couldn't be certain. So stepping forward Parum spoke towards the group. [color=7ea7d8]"We should leave soon then. With any luck maybe we could recover our energy at the temple... Or at least find supplies while we're out."[/color]

Parum honestly doubted that the chapel had held out for this long, but if Kyra was suppose to be a low level initiate, then perhaps this Falconmoon is a higher level cleric. If nothing else, surely the temple would have something the group could use to help them fight off the bandits. Parum hated to think so callously as to raid a temple, but this was no time for idealistic heroics. Yes they needed to act now, but no sense in hoping for the least expected. So walking with the others to Escobert, Parum spoke their intentions. [color=7ea7d8]"They mayor says you know a secure way out of the fortress. We'll need to know more about it so we can go and check on the temple of Chauntea for survivors."[/color]