[center][h1][color=ff5000][b]Renar Hagen[/b][/color][/h1][/center]

Finally, a damned lead to go on. And about time, at that. The Iron Rose were the swords of the crown, not magical investigators or fix-all handymen. Frankly, it was fortunate that the mercenaries were present at all. The presence of the mage alone paid dividends in terms of results from all of this. Renar doubted the knights would have gotten quite so far in as short of a time without her aid. But it served little to dwell on what-ifs. 

Cae Mayl, then. [color=ff5000][b]"A day's ride away."[/b][/color] Renar commented as he followed after the Knight-Captain, his voice carrying. [color=ff5000][b]"Half if we run our horses to the brink of death."[/b][/color] He stepped over a corpse in the way, not sparing it a second glance. [color=ff5000][b]"But judging by how long ago this happened, it's doubtful we'll actually find the perpetrator there. Only a fool would even remain in the country at this point, and they've at least a few days' lead on us by now. At best, we'll hopefully find another clue similar to this one."[/b][/color] His gaze shifted in Fanilly's direction.

[color=ff5000][b]"Orders, Knight-Captain? Are we to regroup and pursue with all haste? And will our present company be joining us?"[/b][/color] An incline of his helmet towards Alette. As much as he'd prefer to not be constantly on guard against them at this point, one couldn't deny their usefulness. Mostly the mage. Of course, that was presuming they were even willing to accompany the Iron Rose any further. He could hardly blame them if they decided to simply return to their employer, now that their curiosity over this whole situation was answered. Doing so would be the smart option, at least.

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