"The Geroldus family go way back in Arcadia's history of magical study. They have a hand in developing some of Arcadia's most useful devices, and have contributed quite a bit to the study of magical science in the last 300 years. They're also very [i]rich,[/i]" Zay explained, "Which begs the question: Why would one of them become a knight?"

	"Stubbornness and a distaste for noble practices," Noru answered, "That's the gist of it."

	Marilyn sighed as Flin went on. "Not much we can do about it one way or the other..." The Venbu stumbled for a moment, kicking up a hefty chunk of dust towards the driver's seat. Marilyn steadied them carefully without letting the dirt bother her too much. "I hope one day my actions can make a difference, though."