[center][h3][color=DDA0DD]Sasuke Stormwind[/color][/h3][/center]

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In this situation, grease was good. Grease implied meat, and meat was useful for hard journeys like this. Whatever the reason, Sasuke found that, if he had to choose, eating this stuff alone was better than eating just dried potatoes alone, pound for pound. Even if they couldn't take this stuff with them, it was certainly good enough to get them farther than a normal bowl of stew would. Besides, Fergus was right. Junk food really would lift their spirits. [i]It would certainly lift mine if nothing else.[/i]

Sasuke was all for searching the razed town and seeing if there was any money, food, or the odd treasure to take and sell later on. Even better, it would have presented an excellent chance to get even more witnesses of the recent carnage to join the group. Obviously, he was soundly outvoted. It was plain that the rest of them weren't used to war or even scenes of carnage resembling this, and it would bring back nothing but hard memories of what they had gone through only a few days ago. [i]Eh, it could have gone either way. Safety's important too, I guess.[/i] Even so, he couldn't help but feel bummed at the thought of missing a potential win for the team.

At any rate, Sasuke returned to the moment in time for Fergus to cast his vote. Agreeing with the man's sound logic, Sasuke was quick to toss his vote in his general direction. [COLOR=DDA0DD][b]"I'm with Fergus on this one. We need some of that comfort food, and there's no telling how long until we get a good hot meal we don't have to cook ourselves. Even if we have to pay a little more, we might as well use our money to get some quality grub."[/b][/color] 

He paused a short bit and tossed a glance to all of the others. [COLOR=DDA0DD][b]"Seems like Fergus is footing the bill, so I'll pay for lodging. I have no idea how much cash you've got, but I've at least got enough to get us to Lord's Crossing. Oh, and let's see if they sell food for the road. Jerky beats hunting any day of the week."[/b][/color]

It was the duty of the nobility (regardless of actual rank) to help the common folk when they were in trouble if they could -- or however that rule went. Sasuke felt like he owed these people a favor, at the very least. There was safety in numbers in treacherous parts like this, and these people provided it at obvious risk to themselves. After all, he could very well have been a spy, and they would all likely be dead if he really was. 

All this aside, Sasuke hardly knew how to say thanks, for the simple reason that it was so long since the last time he had occasion to thank someone for anything. He hoped the others would get the message, at the very least.