[b]Alaerin[/b] regarded the speaking multi-armed skeleton... with some unease... but curiosity.

Shifting the great sword to his left hand reversed grip... a 'carrying hold.. not an immediate threating posture he calmly walked over carefully avoiding any of the indicated 'crimson' potential trigger plates in the floor but keep a respectful 10'ft distance.

He spoke to [b]Von Mackstein I[/b], [color=00aeef]"Ease down [i]Commander[/i], we may simply have a misunderstanding here.  Though this locale may seem a ruin and unclaimed to us.. it could be this ... being's abode.  It might just have been defending what it viewed as its home and WE as invaders."[/color]

Turning his attention back to the quadra-armed skeletal being...  he addressed the skeleton...
[color=00aeef]"Ahem. Excuse our ... inadvertent destruction of your ... guard Constructs.  We were not informed this ruin was occupied by ANY living residents... though living might be a stretch in your case.  I am [b]Alaerin Storm[/b], and these are my fellow exploring companions... to whom or what are we speaking?"[/color]

[color=00aeef]"Perhaps we can come to some agreement or negotiation that does not require further violence? We are not here to destroy or kill anyone who does not offer violence to use first."[/color]