Ah ha, another mercenary then. Thalia couldn't say that she had anything against them personally, though the knowledge that a number of them were driven more by gold than morals did make her a little uneasy. She supposed that there wasn't anything for her to worry about so long as they weren't the type to be easily swayed to betray Jacob. Perhaps it would be in her best interest to gauge this man's intents, then?

His sly compliment took her aback, and he earned a somewhat tentative "thank you?" before she gave a little shake of her head. "My name is Thalia. And is a smiling knight really that unusual?" She arched a brow, thinking back to her friends in the pegasus knight squad, "Though we take our duties seriously, I assure you that knights aren't much different from others, Sir Lorne. We are just as capable of facial expressions as anyone else."

Smiling wryly, she turned her back to the man as they continued on towards the barracks. She knew that she'd best get him to Sir Marius and then head back to the dining hall, but this seemed like a nice opportunity to find out just why he had decided to join Jacob. "So, if I may ask...is gold the only reason you are here? You called the Champion 'conceited' a moment ago, so it doesn't sound like you have the best impression of him."