[h2]Marxello Catchanale[/h2]
'Yeah okay, sure, great job just ruining the... yeah okay.' Mark had half a mind to yell at Syszi for not going along with his plan, deliberately or so it seemed, and in particular mentioning Andrale [i]by name,[/i] of all things, but for what the cannibal's words had done to her, she was now plenty angry for the both of them, and he didn't need that turned against him. For now, he did need to consider the present state of affairs, including calming down a man who his ally and... his new, more platonic ally had unwisely taken hostage.

'First of all, sir,' he politely informed the merchant, his voice as soothing as he could get it, 'I need you to know that we mean you no harm. The knife isn't necessary. Clearly, you were defending yourself when you broke this man's leg, and you will not be considered at fault for it. I will make sure of that.' [i]Even if it means not telling anybody it happened,[/i] he concluded silently.

'As for what my- [i]hem[/i] partner. Has stated, we have been sent to investigate disappearances that have been happening around this area, and clearly...' He gestured to the cannibal, no words needed to describe their success. 'Hopefully, he's telling the truth about being "a man who depends on noone", and the disappearances will stop as a result. Other than that, our mission is done; I am obliged to escort you to Ambran, since he needs to be transported there and you may be needed for the purposes of acting as witness to this man's crimes, but otherwise, you'll be free to go. I can brief you on the details as we travel. Is that alright, sir?'