[color=f26522]"Well, you have me and my... friends..."[/color] Caligate said, raising his hands in a faint dark glow. [color=f26522]"You'll meet them soon enough. Let's show this mage who the best one is in town..."[/color] 

Caligate was still drunk, but was beginning to sober up. The adrenaline boost from the dagger against his neck probably helped him a little bit. Depending on how far this cave was, Caligate figured he would be sober enough to take on this mad mage.