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[center][color=6ecff6][h3][u]Ashkevron Residence, Askavi, just outside.[/u][/h3][/color][/center]

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Mikhail was honestly surprised with Xandar's speech as he approached the man but he simply kept silent as he heard him. The second he passed the note towards him, explaining what it had written in it, it became clear that he was correct. All that situation, everything that happened was too much of a coincidence and that note made everything clear. It was a planned attack, they knew that Faeril was out, sent a distraction to keep them busy while the others went after Faeril herself. Silently cursing himself for not taking his instincts more seriously, Mikhail's eyes were almost burning the note as he read it.

[color=6ecff6]"Fighting against you would be counterproductive."[/color] he said in a cold, calculating tone as he looked back to Xandar without changing his expression.

[color=6ecff6]"While we do have similar goals, your hostile, volatile and violent behavior put mine into risk. Eliminating you would be a waste of my time and effort. While it would eliminate a rogue, potentially dangerous variable in my plans, it wouldn't help to handle the current situation and it would exhaust valuable resources and energy."[/color] Mikhail continued, his voice was cold, but far from a threat.

[color=6ecff6]"I don't need you to like me or to respect me. I need you to think before you act or say anything. As long as we stay out of each other's path and do not obstruct each other's goals, we should be fine."[/color] Mikhail finished as Xandar was about to leave.

As he put his hand on Mikhail's shoulder though, Mikhail's muscles tensed up for a moment as he had to control his reflexes. It was still far too early for him to act so friendly towards Mikhail. Not only that but touching Mikhail when he is in a state of alert was honestly, a dangerous thing to do due to his reflexes as an assassin.

Truth be told, Mikhail was a bit relieved by what Xandar said. Not having to worry about him would make things much better for himself. That said... Having read the note Xandar found, he knew that they would have a really hard time facing the queen who was after Faeril. She was cunning, had vast power and knew how to use it. It would be problematic to deal with her, even more knowing that the group was far from organized. Still... Mikhail still had a few plans in mind... But for them to work, he would need time and planning.

With the entire conversation finished, Mikhail slowly walked towards the Eyrien warriors who were still alive. He knew that it would be highly unlikely that they had any information other than what he already knew, but it was still worth the try.

As he walked, anyone who looked at his face would realize that, unlike before, his expression was completely devoid of any emotion. It was cold and empty, his mind filled with thoughts. He was sure that the queen wouldn't give up with just that. That planned attack was more than enough proof for Mikhail to know that she knew how to plan and wasn't the crude type just to use raw force.