[color=A0A0A0][h2]Fleuri Jodeau[/h2][/color]

They had been victorious once again.  While it could be argued that this entire ordeal was so far shaping out to be overall a defeat for the Kingdom of Thaln, there was no doubt that this particular skirmish was a smashing victory for the Iron Roses.  Even with their monstrous abominations, the Golden Boars had been slaughtered without inflicting any casualties of their own- aside from the evidently immortal Haelstadt.

Fleuri feared that this was just an opening act to something much larger.  The shard was still unaccounted for, as was whoever had hired the Golden Boars.  And as for the Boars themselves, this was clearly much more than a simple mercenary job.  To attack the Iron Roses, to attempt to abduct Veileena, to make use of such twisted cursed mutants in their ranks, suggested that their role may be more deeply involved one than merely swords for hire in this instance.  Fleuri wasn't sure just how many men and women they could call upon, though- perhaps Gerard may have a good grasp of the malignant mercenary company's overall size.

For now, however, he suspected that they'd be heading back to the city.  There was much information and news that needed to be to be conveyed to the kingdom.  There were many questions that still needed to be asked of Veileena, and of those also involved with the shard.  Lastly, and with the day coming to a close, the knights would need to rest and regain their strength.

Speaking of Veileena, she seemed none too pleased at being detained, and was asking for someone to help Haelstadt recover their head.  With most of the knights conversing with one another, and with Tyaethe standing still, Fleuri decided to assist.

[color=A0A0A0]"Don't worry, Lady Cazt, I'll help find it,"[/color] he spoke as he trudged to the general area where he had glimpsed Haestadt's head going flying.  Theirs was not the only severed head, or severed body part, but none of it could be confused for Haelstadt's black helmet.  The head wasn't where he thought he had seen it fall, however, and with night having fallen, the head might not be particularly easy to spot.  It'd be a lot easier to find if the head could speak, but Fleuri couldn't recall ever hearing Haelstadt speak even when their head was attached.

Hopefully, the head had stayed inside the helmet, because he had no idea what Haelstadt's uncovered head looked like.

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