[h2]Habeen Nocta[/h2]
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[i]One long, as-disciplined-as-it-could-be march later...[/i]

Habeen listened as Hugh explained the situation with the raiders. "I'm getting some bad vibes from this," she commented. Her unwavering smile contrasted with what she said. Habeen glanced over at Kel's battle map. The raiders seemed minimally organized.

Habeen stepped back and turned, finding Jeanne right behind her. Startled, she stepped back.

"Hey, hey, don't freak," Jeanne said to Habeen, passing the folk magician and taking a gander at the map as Kel mentioned the group of enemy thieves. "Hm. I could probably rob those fellows blind," Jeanne declared, "and still escape with nary a scratch."

"Are you that confident in your abilities of theft?" Habeen asked.

"Hey, I got pretty far before the government got me good," Jeanne replied, shrugging. "And I don't think thieves, of all manners of people, would alert the authorities. That said, they might turn their swords upon me, so I may need lance support..."