As the governor heard the unfamiliar voices address him form behind his back, he let a small smile briefly visit his visage. As he turned around, it was already gone but some of his other features would be unlikely to be missed: The right side of his face and head in general was bandaged and his right arm hanged in a sling. Some splatters could be seen in his light blue tunic and assuming them to be his blood would probably not stray too far from the truth.

"[color=lightblue]So, you are the companions of this one Trear Oakfell, are you not?[/color]" the governor began, but then noticed the dwarf they had already talked with earlier. "[color=lightblue]Oh, and you too Hurrik. To be honest, this does not surprise me. Nevertheless, I do believe I should give an answer to your question, Parum.[/color]" He sighed before continuing: "[color=lightblue]I wish we could do something about the dragon, but it is much too powerful for you to deal with. Many men have already died to it... I would be no leader to send troops on a suicide mission. No, what I have in mind for you is something more akin to what you have already been through. I would like to request you to temporarily step under my command and deal with threats that may present themselves outside of the keep.[/color]"

He quickly glanced over the expressions of the group before him, before adding the last piece of information: "[color=lightblue]But first we will need to find a safe way out. If you were to accept, you would most likely have some time to rest before becoming the heroes this town needs at this hour.[/color]" A concerned look crept onto the governor's face, amplifying the already showing age of the man. He could only wait for their hopefully positive response as his beloved Greenest stood beyond the walls of the keep, in flames.

[hider=What Ramando heard]
While Ramando did not hear the message word for word, he can undoubtedly piece together that the governor is trying to recruit people to do rescue missions and the like.[/hider]