[center][h2]Damian Gerard|Path to Crocus[/h2][/center]
[center][@Sanguine Rose][/center]

Hitting up the bookstores had crossed the swordsman's mind a couple of days prior, see if there was any record of other mages suffering similar penalties or even some kind of blow back like he did from over using their magic or anything like what was going on for himself, but had dismissed the idea initially. After all, what kind of famous mage would own up and admit that for years at a time they couldn't handle the full power of their own magic? [i][color=B20C0C]The kind that doesn't want fame or fortune, but never met a mage that didn't want at least a little confirmation in their lives...[/color][/i]

As he opened his mouth to reply to Ria, the sound of a nearby scuffle caught his attention and his two companions perked their ears up as well before growling softly. [color=B20C0C]"Odd, why would there be a street fight before the drunks come out for the night?"[/color] Following Carmilla and Jaëger around the corner and towards the sound, he finds three men, clearly two on one, fighting. Steel Hydras marks, even though one was harder to see with it being on his fist. The other Damian had seen in the guildhall in passing, and was pretty sure that he was in Fenixtear as well. [color=B20C0C]"Sorry, Miss Ria, but two on one doesn't quite sit right with me, so if you'll excuse me. Carmilla, Jaëger, stay put."[/color] The two wolves sit down next to Ria and watch as Damian intercepted the mage with the mark on his neck, catching the blow while it was pulled back and pinning his right arm firmly behind his back. [color=B20C0C]"Now, now, boys, I'm sure there was no need to get rowdy with my guildmate here. I imagine we all have better things to do today."[/color]