[b]Saber[/b]

Archer's remark was... well it was awkward, to say the least. However, Saber did not desire to be too distracted by such a thing. Instead, she attempted to shrug it off and dismiss it, giving the other Servant only a brief, perplexed glance before her ire returned and focused wholly on Vash. So he believed the conflict could have ended without death... Saber felt, of course, it was important to protect others in need. To be one who saves others and keeps them safe. To fight for a noble cause. After all, a King should rule for their people, not for the sake of ruling. Utterly unnecessary bloodshed was not something she desired. However, the dragon... It was not simply attempting to retreat. The beast had entered an enraged state, it was ascending to unleash an attack that could have killed someone.

"Taking the life of another is not something done lightly," Saber began, her eyes fixed on Vash just as the blonde man's eyes were fixed on her, "But to kill an enemy is not something unexpected. To defend yourself, to defend others, to protect those in need. That dragon wasn't simply trying to retreat. It was preparing for a further attack, its wounds had enraged it! If it had completed this attack, it could have killed someone!"

In spite of the various wounds it had inflicted, Excalibur was not stained with blood. The holy blade gleamed as if had never once been used in battle.

"Surely, you cannot believe that we should simply have allowed it to attack," she continued, her tone growing more heated, "And kill one of our wounded?!"