[b] [u] Grey Onyx [/u] [/b] Grey listened to Meirin speak, and replied. [b]"No, I think they've got what few allied demons are left on a tight leash. Who could blame 'em? Personally, I'd like that forest of severed heads cleaned up. The Demonomancy instructor tells me it's to show we're serious about fighting them, but I think it makes the people think of us as warhungry barbarians. Real bad for diplomacy. Plus, it has an enormous negative impact on the morale of our guard battalion. The barracks are located right next to the damn place, and we're [i]juuust[/i] close enough to have to sleep to the stench of dead demons. Also, most students don't like looking at severed heads, and there is a damned child here."[/b] Grey said, before looking surprised for a moment. [b]"Oh, sorry, uhh... Didn't mean to rant at you there... Heh."[/b] He said with a nervous smile as he rubbed the back of his neck. [b]"Anyway, what's it like to be a mage? I can't imagine how one would control such power..."[/b]