[center][b]Nortiz - Dawn, Mirica[/b][/center]

Nortiz shrugged his shoulders, putting on an air of non-calance. "Clearing King Temerius's name would be one step closer to finding out the truth. At the very least, he'd know some of the answers we seek. Besides, I know my way around Derak. As you have protected my life this day, it would be ungrateful of me to not offer what assistance I can give to your quest, especially as it concerns my people." His fist tightened at that last thought, but he held it in, as he'd held in his anger in front of the seated king.

He was more sure than ever that Jacob had killed his father. Just the way he didn't even allow this new prince to even know the details of the murder, how easily the laguez bias came to him. If he hadn't held his tongue, he was sure that his lack of real diplomatic immunity would have brought his investigations to a halt. As this party seemed to want to solve the mystery once and for all yet didn't seem to consider Jacob as the possible guilty party, he may as well hang around. It was the laguez of Mirica that dealt with the after affects more than anyone else. 

Besides, the guards would probably arrest him again if he didn't go with the prince and that would mean no chance to investigate at all (as well as the probable happening of other things). He'd just have to be wary and hope that the prince and his knights were truly the type of beroc they seemed to be.