[color=ed1c24][h2]Fleuri Jodeau[/h2][/color]

Fleuri cringed as he watched Tiral flicked the fairy on the forehead, knocking the tiny creature back.  To a human, it might not seem like much, but to a fairy, he thought, it must be like getting struck by the end of a trebuchet arm.  He hadn't caught why Tiral was angry or what the fairy had done to warrant a response, but it seemed to be an out of place act regardless, especially for an Iron Rose.  The fairies' response to this act only seemed to make it look even less justifiable.

"Tiral, was that necessary?  What could she have possibly done to you to justify that?" he piped in after Klaus filled him in, slightly upset.

Even if the fairy did somehow have it coming, it was prudent that the Iron Roses not antagonize them.  If these fairies saw anything related to this attack, the knights would need to know, even if it meant walking on eggshells as to not displease these childish beings.  [i]I suppose it's up to me to try and mend things[/i], Fleuri thought to himself as he removed his helmet and carefully plucked a single scarlet feather from the plume.

"Thank you Feeree, you've been most helpful. It's not much, but here's a little something for your trouble," he said as he rode forward, offering the feather to the fairy.  "Sorry about my friend's behavior."

Regarding this information, it was quite disturbing if it was true.  [i]A human sorceress of some sort, leading orcs?  It'd explain how they got into Thaln while simultaneously unable to actually accomplish anything.[/i]  Surely, he reasoned, sorceress or witch capable of getting orcs to do their bidding must be extremely powerful, and likely very influential as well.  [i]I wonder if Tyaethe might know anything relevant about this[/i], he wondered.  If this person's true target was the Iron Roses, then perhaps the Immortal Knight- having battled the order's enemies since its inception- could be able to recognize this mysterious foe's description or handiwork.