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[color=FIREBRICK][b][h3]MALAKAUS FIREBELLY[/h3][/b][/color][/center]

Once more Malakaus bowed his head to Iron Bell Knight Commander Maria, as well as fellow knight Tani. His head turned slightly towards the wolfman, who tried to excuse his actions, blaming it on the castle grounds and trying to name his own punishment. Maria, understandably, was hesitant to accept the wolfman’s deal considering his impressions so far. However seeing that the Iron Bell knights are in some need of assistance she reluctantly accepted his offer. If it were Malakaus, he would at least imprison the wolfman not only for allowing the thief to escape due to his reckless usage of magic, but also harming both knights and innocents. It doesn’t matter if it was an accident; he needed to be responsible for his reckless actions. But alas, Malakaus was not an Iron Bell knight, so ultimately the wolfman’s punishment wasn’t his call to make.

[color=firebrick]”Knight Commander Maria von Hohenzollern and Royal Knight Tani Harumi, at your soonest convenience I must speak to you about important matters of our countrymen. I see there are more immediate concerns for you to worry about however, so I shall await your audience when you are able.”[/color]

Bowing his head towards the two knights, Malakaus was about to leave when he noticed something of note. For starters, Malakaus looked at some of the non-knights in the room and noticed they had odd clothing. He’s not seen anything like their dress before. Perhaps they were foreigners? What they were doing here Malakaus could not guess, but if they were guest then they needed to be treated as appropriate. All the more reason why the wolfman’s actions were even more reprehensible. Two seemed to be recovering from the effect of their spell, so Malakaus spoke to Eris, the only nearby stranger. 

[color=firebrick]”Forgive me. I did not know the Iron Bell Knights were entertaining guests. I am Malakaus Firebelly, knight errant. To whom do I owe the pleasure?”[/color]

Malakaus also heard, albeit vaguely, that two of the guests had intentions to join the knights. He wasn’t sure if the Iron Bell knights intended to take them in as squires or had other intentions for them, and ultimately it was still not his place to say. However if they needed to prove themselves in both battle and with dealing with the peasantry, then Malakaus certainly had an idea. But he’ll have to at least inform the two knights here first before he left without another word for more adventures.

[@KoL][@liferusher][@ADamnFiddle][@Heckno12][@Rune_Alchemist][@6slyboy6]

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[color=FORESTGREEN][b][h3]ATISHA ELUVIAN[/h3][/b][/color][/center]

Atisha followed after the dog-eared boy for as long as she could. He moved through the crowd, but was arrogant. He thought that simply being in the crowd would have been enough to lose her, but it’d take more than camouflage for him to lose Atisha. Though there were moments where he was lost amongst other demihumans similar to him, Atisha was able to keep track of him until he turned away from the crowds. Atisha followed, albeit at a distance. It was easier for her to blend into a crowd and trail someone since moving in a crowd wasn’t unusual, but off the main tracks it was easier for prey to notice a pursuer.

Not to mention that Atisha was more at home in a woodland environment then the urban alleyways of a city. Her steps echoed off the walls and her natural gait took consideration uneven ground and possible mud, holes, or rocks; solid ground underfoot was odd, to say the least. Nothing that would seriously impede Atisha, but it just continued to show that Atisha wasn’t in her natural environment.

Atisha moved as quietly as she could through the alleyways, her keen ears trying to pick out voices. Of course the city was absolutely bustling with noise, so the best she could do was try to focus her senses through the alleyways. Suddenly, Atisha heard some voices. One mentioning someone using Shamac in the middle of the Iron Bell HQ, which if what Malakaus said was true, was where he was going before they departed. Unfortunately Atisha couldn’t follow the voices as they echoed off the walls, but at least she was somehow close enough to hear them. So Atisha stayed in place, a blade in her hand in case ruffians try to assault her, and eavesdropped on the conversation as best as she could.

[@Heckno12][@Rune_Alchemist]