He smiled lightly at her, [color=fff79a][b]"I do hope you're right, they would make a nice farewell to this peaceful leg of our journey."[/b][/color] He shifted around behind him, picked up his sword, and held the heavy weapon out in front of them, easily with one hand, so that the flat of the blade was at eye level. [color=fff79a][b]"I may not be able to feel magic as well as you, but this lets me see it." [/b][/color] The sights through the Null Shard were distorted as expected, but Rilana and Svarak would be able to see the shield. It was many hued, much like the northern lights, but with enough observation, they could see that the differing colors were weaker spots in the shield, where the magic was fading. 

He put the sword away after a while, [color=fff79a][b]"It's nearly time, we're what, two days out? If only that dance could've lasted longer." [/b][/color] He carved them off some chunks from the haunch of meat, [color=fff79a][b]"You've really come into your own with this position. You've done admirably well. I do hope you'll maintain it after this venture is done. It would be so nice for you to be around more."[/b][/color]

He began eating quietly, looking out over the large camp. This journey had been so very relaxing and cathartic for him. He never expected that he'd nearly die that early on. Perhaps he'd grown arrogant and lazy in his age. He wondered how many other challenges there were out there for him, things he could overcome, to become stronger. It was nice having people rely on him for more than paperwork, to trust him, for him to trust. There were no politics on this journey. There was simply survival and moving forward.

There was just one last obstacle. 

[color=fff79a][b]"How did it feel finding out you were in this... Cage, but not knowing you were in it for so long?"[/b][/color] He wondered which was worse, having freedom taken away, or never having known it.