[h2][center]Kazamyr Silvestrov[/center][/h2]
"Annoyed her, you say?" Kazamyr laughed at that. "Well, isn't that unfortunate! Though I confess, that might have been partly my fault." It had been hard [i]not[/i] to take on a slightly mocking tone whilst talking through a crow. That, and his status and methods as a lowly mercenary didn't tend to sit well with high-and-mighty types. "Alas, I doubt there's much we can do in that regard, and it may be for the best. One alliance is fine, but we should still think of the other Servants as our mortal enemies."

He pinched his chin, considering. It sounded like Rider could maybe win against Assassin, or at least hold her off for a while. And that one's Master seemed vulnerable, which could give Kazamyr an opening to take out the pairing if his Servant was unable. [i]On the other hand... there's no use in taking them out right now, since we're supposed to be working together.[/i] It was good to have contingencies— there was only one Grail to go around, after all —but for now he needed to focus on the immediate targets. [i]Lancer is definitely a problem, even assuming she gives us two days. But Assassin mentioned a duel...[/i] If he could let the other two Servants fight one-on-one under the pretense of honor, then perhaps the speedy swordswoman would be able to injure the Valkyrie enough to leave her vulnerable to a follow-up assault. [i]Dear Lancer wouldn't approve of such tactics, of course, but it's not as if she likes us anyway. Besides, it's easy for a great warrior like her to put pride and honor on a pedestal, but rats such as I have no choice but to play dirty. No choice![/i]

He stood up and stretched, slow and languid. All this scheming was starting to give him a headache. "I thank you for your honesty, Rider. What little we've learned, we'll make good use of tonight." He smiled. "But for now, I'd say a little fresh air is in order. Breakfast, I think, followed by a trip to the library." Searching online had given him plenty of leads to chase with regards to the identities of his opponents, but books were often more thorough, especially when it came to history. It'd also be useful to read up on Redrock itself, to see if he could find anything interesting buried in the town's past. [i]I've heard there are catacombs... and if my enemies are hiding down there, a map of some kind will be essential.[/i]

"I'll take care to stay in public," he continued, stepping towards the door, "and as far as I know nobody's seen my face, so chances are I'll be safe. Still, it wouldn't hurt to have you around, if you're amenable." He looked back at Rider. "And if there's anywhere you'd like to visit yourself, I could probably manage a detour or two."

[@King Cosmos]