Seeing that he had gotten the majority of the group's attention, Endar nodded to himself.

[color=fff79a]"Well... as most of you ought to remember, my name is Ignis Doman. I sent out a call for gladiators one fortnight past - and it seems that today I found six more than I could on any other."[/color] He paused. His eyes fell to the two women, specifically, Alia. [color=fff79a]"I know that each of you have your talents, despite outward appearances.[/color]

[color=fff79a]"But, to get to my point, you must have all surmised that the people you now see will be your teammates. For however long you choose to remain, that is how it will be. Which means I want for you to get along. After all, the mountain is only as strong as its roots."[/color] He felt his lips twitch at the Arlenian proverb. [color=fff79a]"Each of us may find that the arena holds a different thing to what we may expect or desire. But that does not mean it will hold nothing of it."[/color]

Looking over each of them, Endar wondered if they might be trusted. The closer he walked to his final goal, the greater the risk of being discovered. And he had no idea whether they would remain, or if they would flee, once they knew him... the crossbowman, Ashley Harper, in particular, was a risk to accept. The prince had no idea whether or not the man was loyal to the crown of Noctis - but it was ultimately the crown they would have to confront. Ulfrur was the King of Noctis' brother, after all.

[color=fff79a]"When we fight in the arena, it will be as a team, not as individuals. We each have our own perspectives, so I will be relying on all of you to try your hardest to protect our allies. I will do the same."[/color]