The young shield hero shrugged as Cole was adamant about the way to subdue the bandit chief. He knew that fighting such a character would be hard but he also knew that Cole was right regarding them being stubborn. Most bandits would double cross you or stab you in the back if they got a chance. Feeling like Cole perhaps felt that he was disapproving of his approach Fer stated matter of factly.[color=0054a6] “Look Cole, you and Auriel have the means to bring people down by force. If we go toe to toe with them then I will unfortunately have to rely on your skill at getting the job done.  That being said, I have your back and will follow your suggestion.”[/color]
 
He gave the Sword an encouraging smile. He spoke his words true. No matter what he felt, he knew that Cole was feeling the most pressure as the De Facto leader of their little group. Close to committing some moral or heinous crime,  Auriel would defer to the two. As if on cue, Auriel’s convictions spoke up. Fer was taken aback by her resolution and firmness but smiled at her happy that she would put her foot down if the hero’s started down a wrong path. Even more impressive was her resolution to pass judgment on the bandit leader. Rayla must be a truly despicable person to deserve an unwavering execution edict from Auriel.
 
Fer watched as she regained composure and furrowed his brows a little. She had not truly open up about herself but something in her past had clearly left a mark on her. The young hero listened to her misgivings and he could not deny he felt like this task came with plenty of strings attached that the trio would have to navigate in order to not spring some sort of trap. As if to validate and assure Auriel that she was not alone on this train of thought he nodded.
 
The tone suddenly changed as she went from battle hardened angel of justice to Auriel, the holy warrior who had been destined to guide them on their quest. Fer was unsure if the others could see his face redden but he hoped that the melanin in his skin would hide this fact. He was immensely thankful that Cole spoke up. Fer was unsure as to the actual feelings that the winged warrior evoked in him but he knew that he felt a sort of attraction. It could be that she reminded her of his sister.  He always had an innate sense of protection for other and while he would also give his life for his Sword Hero companion, he felt that he wanted to protect her.
 
He cleared his throat and regarded Cole while nodding.  [color=0054a6]“I agree with Cole. Sometimes you have to spring the trap to draw out the one who set it.”[/color] Reading between the lines at what Cole had said he continued [color=0054a6]“We may be nothing more than high profile bait but as long as we know that, we could make plans.  Either way, if we end up cleaning up the roads from these bandits, the world will be the better for it. I know that many merchants who I dealt with in the past couple of days voiced their concerns about the danger the roads posed of late. I am sure that the bandits are more than aware that the militia is hard pressed in getting ready to combat the waves.”[/color]
 
He shrugged. [color=0054a6]“it also could be nothing more than what the emissary said and the king just wants to give us more notoriety.”[/color] He stood up and walked with Cole. He decided that not only was it better to change the conversation until they were in a safer spot but also there was something he really wanted to ask. He matched the stride of the Sword and asked [color=0054a6]“So hey Cole, you keep mentioning Video games.  What exactly is that? In my world and where I lived we have things on TV but I am not sure I have ever seen these games on video.”  [/color]This knowledge might help him understand more of the mechanics of this world. Especially the way his shield is supposed to function and navigating the translucent screen that displays his data.