[center][b][color=ed1c24]Marius[/color][/b]  |  [b][color=008000]Aloysius[/color][/b][/center]	
	Two cavaliers rode their horses away from the Exalt’s castle, ordered to find and either whisk away the ‘Champion of Naga’ back to the safe confines of the Exalt’s home or protect the young man for long enough for the ‘Champion’ to find some shelter and protection from the church’s assassins.  Word of the bounty on young Jacob’s head had already reached the Exalt’s ear.  This news was indeed extremely worrisome for the Exalt, which resulted in her sending Marius and his younger brother, Aloysius, out to retrieve this person of interest.

	While making their way through the city, the two brothers heard a commotion down one of the many alleyways through the capital city.  Curious whether the ‘Champion’ was involved with this commotion and wondering whether they were too late, the two cavaliers headed down the alley.  Once on the other side, Marius and Aloysius could see what had recently become a battlefield, right inside the boundaries of the capital city itself.

	“Is that the Champion?”  Aloysius asked his brother.  Marius pulled off one of the bounty ads that was plastered to a nearby wall and compared the image on the poster to the young man who was in the center of the action.

	“Looks like a positive match.”  However, right after Marius spoke to his brother, one of the church soldiers had wounded the ‘Champion’ with his axe, although the assailant did not get away scot free.  Even in his agony, the ‘Champion’ was able to muster enough strength to counterattack, striking his foe with a fire-based spell.

	Marius and his green-clad brother looked at one another and immediately knew what they needed to do.  Riding forth, the two cavaliers rushed toward the aid of the ‘Champion’, as was their duty.

	“I suggest you retreat momentarily while we find a healer to mend your wounds.”  Marius suggested to the ‘Champion’.