[quote=Xeiyenreisha]"I'd like to hear this man out first before I give my final verdict."[/quote] Corraidhìn needed to think fast.The king was obviously no fool. What could he say that would be believable at this point? "I'm a... uhh, mercenary! Offering his proffesional service to you and your nation. I was making my way to stand before you to offer me and my men, when I saw that you might be in danger, and so I rushed in to help, thinking he was an assassin! That's when i noticed that he wasn't an assassin, but it was too late." he lied. It could be half believable, which is only as much as he needed to escape the throne room alive. "I cordially apologize for my rather rude entry. I hope you understand." He placed his mace back in his belt, and his spell book back In his pocket. He turned to Nathan. "Feeling suicidal, are we?"