[b][i]City Event - Mostly for the Main Party[/i][/b] [b]Mergoux, Louise, Rote, Jehenne, Tamlorn and Noel[/b] Rote huffed, and said to Louise as he walked naked behind her, not even bothering to cover himself, "We can only be friends if you'd actually believe me. Even then you should know that you're only acting in an embittering fashion." He looked away from Jehenne as he rolled his eyes - Is she sucking up to her 'mistress' already, or is this some larger gambit? Nevertheless, Rote made sure to watch his step enough to avoid the sharper stones, asking, "So, what work will you put us into? Don't expect handsome young me to go in bed with anyone - male or female - against his own will." Rote then felt as though someone was watching him and the group, but chose not to alert anyone - Louise was a slavemistress and Jehenne was more interested in her own personal benefit than [i]saving civilization[/i]. And so when a half-dozen crossbow bolts rang towards Louise, Rote was hopefully the only one in a position to dive out of the way - He expected Louise to be able to put up some sort of barrier for herself and Jehenne. Tamlorn's arrival was unexpected in a way the ambush was not, same for one of the ambushers saying, "We're here to [i]free the slaves[/i], you filthy noble scumbags! Give them up or we gut you like fishes!" Six crossbowmen, twelve melee fighters, and six Hedge-Mages without formal training, three who were casting healing spells at their compatriots even before any of them got wounded, and three others conjuring up water and earth to throw at Louise - At least they knew their 'elemental weaknesses'. And of course, the giant of a Half-Elf who was presumably on the mercs' side. A smile, as it seemed that the Kaufmann Family still had allies. Turning to the mercs, Rote yelled out, "The Female Mage has two stones that allow her to control our own Magic! Make her drop them!" [@Smike][@Stern Algorithm][@Overlord Thraka][@Aqutanama][@Rune_Alchemist][@Zoey White][@Landaus Five-One][@Solaris][@jdh97][@MagusDream]: