Redwater Point Mid-Morning [hr] [@Cu Chulainn][@Guy0fV4lor][@Crimson Paladin] [hr] The commotion finally settling down, the people who had managed to escape would slowly come drifting to see the remains of the fight that had just occurred. It was not long however, before the local guard would come running, shooing off the people and forming a perimeter around the market. Thankfully, the three knights didn’t seem to be something they’d concern themselves with, focusing more on making sure there weren’t any more fomorians skulking about. Just as Reinhardt turned to leave, however, he would be stopped by [url=https://i.imgur.com/USonNJH.jpg]an older man, dressed in a simple black robe with short, somewhat haggard looking hair and an overall tired looking appearance with sharp, blue eyes.[/url] “If you’ll allow me a moment of your time before you leave. Allow me to thank you. I am Conand, Mayor of Redwater. I oversee things in place of Lord Alistan. I understand you are in a hurry, but you must allow me to provide you a small reward for your assistance.” Something about this...Conand's presence was odd. Not wrong, or unsettling just...odd. Perhaps it was simply the neutral, inexpressive tone he spoke with, a slight dissonance with what he was saying and what his facial expression was doing. [hr] [@Pyromania99][@VitaVitaAR][@FrogRFlowR] Location: Southern Giants Rest Late afternoon [hr] [color=fff79a]“He was not your average Fomorian, that much is obvious.”[/color] Sorcha replied to Luna and Fio as Leo and Gabriel began escorting their new prisoner to the forts’ prison. They seemed a bit concerned about whatever it was that Luna wanted to talk to them about, but they’d focus on their task at hand.[color=fff79a] “We’ll have to follow up on this information once we are back in Airedale.”[/color] The queen continued, leading the trio into the fort. [color=fff79a]“We need to focus on our task at hand for the moment.”[/color] The fort itself was well, exactly what one would expect of a small out of the way fort on the edge of one's territory. It wasn’t lavish or expansive, providing enough shelter for a dozen or so guards to be stationed in, one of which would lead the Queen and her knights through the narrow corridors to a small strategy room. [color=fff79a]“Which is figuring out the source of our bandit problems. First, let me introduce you to Niall.”[/color] Sorcha would motion to the armored Owl Knight. [color=fff79a]“I’m sure you’ve heard rumors of a Knight recently that has been dealing with bandits and keeping the peace. I sent another letter along with the one I sent to the Lightsword family, telling him to meet us here.”[/color] She would offer the owl knight a warm smile. [color=fff79a]“Allow me to thank you for the assistance just now. Your help dealing with these bandits will be invaluable.”[/color] “I as well,” Leo would say stepping into the room not long after them. “Without all of yours timely intervention I doubt we could have handled whoever that formorian was on our own.” [color=fff79a]“Leo. I trust our prisoner is being seen to?” [/color] “I left Gabriel with him. We’ll get information out of him one way or another.” [color=fff79a]“I see, good. Now…what of these bandits?”[/color] “Not much information to report, Queen Sorcha. We’ve sent scouts out but we’ve come back mostly empty.” [color=fff79a]“But not completely?”[/color] “We don’t know exactly where their main base is located or just how they’ve gotten their numbers without us or someone seeing something.” Leo frowned. “But…we’ve found what seems to be a well fortified encampment towards the east, in the foothills. The scout we sent said it was definitely home to some unsavory types, but beyond that we don’t know anything or if they’re even affiliated with these bandits.” [color=fff79a]“...hm. Alright. We’ll have to scout it ourselves, then.”[/color] She’d glance at her knights. [color=fff79a]“...that said it is getting a bit late. I’ll leave this to you then, my knights. You three can scout it out tonight or we can wait until tomorrow too. No doubt slipping in under the cover of darkness will make the approach easier, but after the battle just now it may do us well to rest for a bit.”[/color] “We’ve had lodgings arranged for all of you, of course…well, you three will have to stay in the barracks. We’ve prepared a private room for Lady Sorcha.” [color=fff79a]“Thank you for the consideration, though I am fine with the barracks.”[/color] The Queen paused for a moment, frowning in a slightly embarrassed seeming manner before continuing. [color=fff79a]“More importantly…I don’t suppose you have dinner ready already…?”[/color] “...I’ll go tell the servants to get started.”