@Kickinitoldschool - I guess we will see what happens when they meet. I just want to let everyone know that I am still writing the first part of the IC. From the looks of it, the first part might be quite long, so I may actually not have a POV part for Ella. There's a lot that needs to be covered regarding the news surrounding the events in M'alo and I want to cover them sufficiently. @Tigre - Will it be alright if I give some of the bandits something to set them apart from other bandits? I'm at the part of my draft where Virgil has just finished a conversation with the Daedalus family and one of Oden's generals about the recent events in M'alo and he will soon be on his way to the Treya region to do some investigating, but I need something to indicate that they are no ordinary bandits. I was thinking that quite a feww of them will be carrying Adranium weapons and/or armor for the time being.