Drisceya could only smile that cruel and pointed smile, [color=bc8dbf][i][b]"Excellent."[/b][/i][/color] With a wave of her hand, she dismissed them. Kalim stood up and nodded, gently scooping up the distraught Healer as gently as one might a babe, keeping her in his hands. He looked over at his new squire and nodded toward the door. His own knife sliced past his face, taking several whiskers with it before thumping in the door. [color=bc8dbf][i][b]"Be nicer to Glacia for a bit, her sister died the other day."[/b][/i][/color]

This wasn't just a caring piece of advice, but a show of strength and dominance. For all the Katzheer's skills and strengths, he was nowhere near Drisceya's league. Kalim took his knife from the door and slipped it into the sheathe where he swore it was just a moment ago. He opened the door and stepped out, letting his nerves calm and the fur all over his body settle. That woman was terrifying. He needed to develop a plan for her, just in case. He left the depot, glaring at anyone whose gaze passed to the crying Fairy for longer than a moment. Once outside, he brought the fairy up to his eye level, [color=fdc68a][i][b]"You do know you're not banished from your village right? If anything, as civilian representative, you'll be going back and forth rather often, probably more than you'd like. As for your brother here, he will be fine, all of my squires are strong and successful."[/b][/i][/color]

He wasn't often a comforting individual, but the strength the little fairy had shown in there had impressed him a bit. [color=fdc68a][i][b]"Oh, might as well start your training now boy."[/b][/i][/color] He pulled a coin pouch from a pocket, weighed it in his palm and added a few more coins to it, and handed it to the new squire. The weight nearly dragged him to the ground instantly, but the boy fought through it and fluttered back up. [color=fdc68a][i][b]"I expect you to keep up and no complaints. Every time you make me wait, or I hear the slightest sound of distress, I'll add a coin."[/b][/i][/color]

The new captain placed the healer on his shoulder, [color=fdc68a][i][b]"Let's go see Master Longarm then."[/b][/i][/color] He made his way through town, and if Lii were observant at a pace just a hair slower than when they'd arrived. Once they stopped in front of Longarm's clinic, [color=fdc68a][i][b]"I'll leave you here for now, to get reacquainted. I have other business to attend to for now."[/b][/i][/color] He turned to leave, allowing for no time for goodbyes to be exchanged.