[center][color=9e0b0f][h2]Allant Oestaer[/h2][/color][/center]

	The Dread Desert. Indeed Allant had been dreading his return to this place, that was an apt word for it. The desert was dirty, hot, and literally sickening, and beyond that he had spent far too much time here already; He felt his luck in the area was about run out. Still, he was glad he had went in a way. He knew this desert well, and if there was a man to be saved a Mirino would help with that. There were also new recruits that he had to acquaint himself with; It would be best to do so against enemies he knew by heart.

For now they had stopped though, an oasis was a rare thing in the desert (especially one without an entire tribe of savage orcs guarding it) so they'd to best to fill their waterskins up and rest. Especially as it seemed a few of the Irregulars weren't familiar with the intense heat of the dunes Gwendolyn and Shion took first watch just in case any orcs had actually set themselves up near the fountain, while everyone else relaxed and prepared for the journey ahead. With the others taking care of water and dinner, and without his art supplies, there wasn't much he could do but talk.

Stephan, ever cavalier about life, bet on the noble's. 50 coin that he was dead. It'd be foolish to bet against it, considering he was a month late for his little 'appointment.' But then that wasn't the question was it? That the expedition team was slaughtered was a certainty, but for at least one man to survive was good odds, and for that one man to be a well-trained noble? Even better. Only Pox seemed to realize this, so Allant pitched in as well.

[color=9e0b0f]"I'm with the Prince. With men like him walking around, nobles are a lot harder to kill. What do you say, Pox? 25 from the both of us on Stephan's 50?"[/color] Allant asked the doctor, gently tipping the filtered water he had gathered into his waterskin. Though Allant didn't have much experience with Apothecaries personally, his 'father' swore by them. He was a damn noble too, he deserved the aid of an apothecary as well, and he'd use it!