Ursaren calmly nodded as Alice talked, mentioning the ideas of the Dark Elves possibly raiding this village. It was a pretty terrible thought, but there were always preventative measures that could be put in place for when they left. [b]"I do not think that the Dark Elves will take calmly to a full fighting force defending a city with new walls. What we could try and do is to rebuild the fortifications of this establishment once again, for insurance, while we stay and defend if the need arises."[/b] Ursaren pulled his bag back onto his shoulders as he took a quick pause, stroking his beard gently after. [b]"Though, I don't believe that we need to stay for more than a week at the most. We just need time to recover and breathe."[/b]

Ursaren looked at Aeryn for a moment before he spoke again, more directly addressed to her. [b]"Miss, I believe it would be a wise idea if you were to be escorted by someone such as myself around this village. Judging from how these guardsmen took to your presence, I'd feel much more relieved knowing you were being protected."[/b] Ursaren patted his chest before giving a hearty laugh. [b]"Not that I don't believe you couldn't handle yourself, hah-hah!"[/b]

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For his weapons, Ursaren hugged his trident tightly in his arms before he gave it up to a guardsman. It was reluctant seeing such a beauty being taken from him, but he knew that if he needed her again, he could always find her. It wasn't everyday you wielded a trident with such majesty and elegance as that one, and it wouldn't be the last one for a long time to come. Not if he had anything to say about it.

Ursaren's shield, on the other hand, was kept on him. The edges were beveled, not sharpened, and the elderly man never bashed with it. It wasn't meant for that. It was meant to disperse damage across a plane so it could absorb it. The guards were very reluctant to let the old man keep the shield, but decided it was fine after the old man said he felt safer with it. If they needed to fight him, they could swarm him and take him down no problem. It wasn't like he could take fifteen men at once! Heh!

Hopefully his bear form wouldn't act up while the group was in town.

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Ah, the inn the group would be staying at. It'd been a fair while since Ursaren had been in one, and it was heavily appreciated. The man immediately went over to a table and sat down, simply taking a long-needed rest for his old bones. They ached from time to time, but normally a switch into his bear form could quell the pain long enough for him to relax. He glanced around at the faces of his allies (excluding Aeryn, who left shortly before) and then he decided it was time to speak to his allies. [b]"How are we going to divide the rooms we have?"[/b] Everyone in the group saw what Ursaren was, and he wasn't expecting anyone to want to room with him as a result of this.