Alexis continued wiping the cloth along her blade for a moment as the first armoured knight to arrive greeted her.  His introduction was polite enough and he showed none of the usual disdain men of his rank would show an upstart such as herself.  Slowly and deliberately she admired the sheen on her sword before standing and sliding it carefully into its plain red-leather scabbard before taking the knight's proffered hand firmly.

[b]"You are not mistaken, sir.  Well met.  As for your punctuality... bar myself I must say that you have been quickest to respond."[/b]  A wry smile spread across her lips as she took pleasure in the exchange; not often did she have the chance to speak to her fellow knights on a equal level.  

Her eyes caught movement behind Redoran as the second of their number arrived.  He merely greeted them, making no sign of his identity or knowledge of theirs although those who had been summoned would be instantly recognisable; and not just to Alexis.  Finally, the 'most noble' among them arrived apologising for his late arrival.  Truth be told, Alexis had expected to find their corpses along the way; knights were rarely known for their ability to pass through lands incognito and the world was not so safe that they could journey by themselves if their identity were known.  She was pleasantly surprised by this revelation, perhaps she had underestimated the men simply because they were born into their titles.  

Inclining her head in greeting to the Prince, she greeted him neutrally. [b]"Prince Edgar, a pleasure to see you in such high spirits."[/b]  The knights then stood there in an awkward silence, none wanting to broach the topic of why they had assembled in this place.  It was the smell that Alexis noticed first, drawing her attention to the wolf which had quietly approached them.  It nodded a greeting to her before bounding off.  Without pause the female knight strode towards her horse and set about checking the appropriate straps were tight for an immediate journey.

[b]"I think, gentleman, it might be best if you readied yourselves.  We will be off shortly."[/b]

Mere seconds passed before Shi'larra appeared atop her black stallion, energetic and prepared to gallop out of the town.  She greeted them shortly, clearly disappointed in their fewer than expected numbers.  Alexis had not questioned her patron's judgement in assigning the meeting place but had had her doubts about whether the knights would come at all.  There was great suspicion of magic in Obrethon and even she, with her personal interaction with it from a young age, preferred to rely on tactics and those things which she could predict.

Alexis trotted her steed, a chestnut coloured stallion with no name she knew of, to the side of their leader. [b]"Not yet here, Shi'larra.  I imagine waiting here will only become a trap for those left to reach us, what with the net closing around us."[/b]  She glanced at the wolf again, the faint smell of smoke apparent again.  [b]"It might be best if we attempt to find them on the road.  That or their corpses if they haven't been careful enough."[/b]  She pulled herself into the saddle with fluid ease, adjusting her sword belt slightly so that the rapier resting there would not come loose in the coming ride.