Alena stood stock still in the morning dusk, her Sounetar emblem still emitting the soft glow of the light spell. By the time all involved exited the cathedral the sun had risen a bit and now the sky was starting to get suffused with a soft morning glow. Very soon the objects enchanted with the light spell would need to be snuffed out. But as it stood, the soft glow of the enchantment was still needed. The cleric knight blinked tired eyelids as she observed her charges. One by one they came up and said their piece about the situation they found themselves in and what the law asked of them to endure.

	Alena scrutinized the young feline female upon hearing her question.[i]Is she baiting me or does she take me for a fool?[/i] The cleric wondered tiredly. [i]Sounetar, grant me wisdom to get through this without unnecessary injury.[/i] Alena approached the young woman. "I'll make you a counter offer." She spoke gently. "I take the staff and walk right beside you so you can keep an eye on it." She encompased the group with a compassionate yet firm gaze. "Understand... Surrendering your weapons is more about your intent to cooperate and less about us fearing you'd attack us." The knight paused. "Though if you should so choose. Again I warn you! We are authorized to use the necessary force to bring you in front of the General."

	Alena didn't miss the colorful hand-show of the gaunt looking man either. Out of the corner of her eye she saw some of her men recoil in disgust. At least she hoped it was disgust and not fear. She and her cadre of men needed to present a unified front before this group if they had any chance of convincing them to comply without any further bloodshed. As for herself... Well... She'd seen enough gore and dark magic during her time with the clan to last her a lifetime. She was no stranger to it and it held no sway over her. It only brought back heavy memories. Which piled on top of her already tired mind made her even more eager to nip this whole situation in the bud and get this people deposed without quarrel.

	The cleric knight's attention was drawn to the entrance or exit of the cathedral as a petite half-elf woman made her way out and after assessing the situation had some choice words about Lex who'd turned himself in voluntarily to Alena and her men and had also taken it upon himself to incriminate in a way his fellow adventurers. [i]I can appreciate the man's respect for the law, but still, betraying your party like that... I'd be calling you worse than 'snake', buddy.[/i] Alena thought to herself. But before her attention could linger for longer on the fiery half-elf a young girl spoke up in defense of the group. Extolling their effort in saving her life and the lives of several other people. Probably the group of people who'd exited the cathedral first.

	Once again Alena took court of the gathering. "Everyone, please. I understand your concerns. You don't know me and have no reason to trust me. So my word may as well be worthless to you. But it is not to me or my patron. So I give it to you in front of Sounetar who always watches over me. I and my men shall escort you to the General in the most respectful manner. I will listen to your side of the story and should I see the truth in it I will not allow any wrong judgement to befall you! This is my word to you under the watchful gaze of my patron. Take it or leave it, but please accompany me and my men to the General's of your own free will with the conditions I stipulated." Alena finished her speech, her right hand over her emblem, temporarily dimming it's glow. She took the time to make eye contact with each and every person in the group. And then she waited.