[@Zero Hex][@Konan375][@Lyla]
"I'm afraid you will have to [i]earn[/i] my respect, not expect it right at the start." Ffamran said, looking to the elderly man with a scrutinous expression. "Each and every one of you has been denied an afterlife, dragged away from any chance of rest and forced to relive all your mistakes just so, when she decided to make use of you, the Pale Lady could bring you back to use as her pawns, and you all react by sitting obediently and accepting her every order. If that doesn't describe a mere hound, I don't know what does."

He did blink in surprise, however, when Sho offered him his haori. Slipping it on, he nodded at the martial artist, giving a small grin.

"Hmm, very well. I shall accept your offer. Know that, while you have yet to earn my respect, you have at the very least earned my gratitude. Consider yourself upgraded from lowly dog to servant."

And then he turned to the man who asked him who he was and how he died, the only one who offered him any information. He scoffed when the man said his name 'might be of note'.

"Yes, I imagine it would be... If you know of Beoulve here, you would know of me. I am Ffamran sil Vadris, though you may know me as the 'Demon Prince'. I was the second in command of the legendary lich Dizarach, an old friend of my family, and I fought Beoulve many times as I tried to protect my country fr the Igrossian invasion. However, you called it a tragedy, so I suspect my final words to her fell on deaf ears."

His expression turned somewhat solemn at that, although it was clear he was doing his best to keep it under control. He turned to Ravness as she spoke again, and had to work to hide a bitter smirk. Selected for the strength of their hearts? What a stupid notion. Most likely, they were summoned for the overwhelming power they each held, so the Pale Lady could wield the strongest slaves in her ruthless crusade against the Darkness, along with any who would [i]dare[/i] question the notion that darkness is inherently cruel and evil, and light is inherently good and pure!

After the paladin finished speaking, he nodded.

"While normally I would question the lack of detail our [i]oh so precious benefactor[/i] has given us, I cannot say I would object to leaving this mountain in favour of somewhere warmer. I shall follow you for now, but know that I stand by what I said before. I will not blindly follow the Lights demands simply because it expects me to."