Esther
"Soldiers? You didn't kill them, did you?"

*Sarah raises an eyebrow at Mattheld's remark. Was he not as lawful as he seemed? Obviously he wasn't part of a town or city guard. Whether or not he was as law abiding as he seemed was irrelevant. This was opportunity.*

"Get into combat? Pssh. Unless they're on horses, they're not catching me. I always travel by mount. And if they get close, they'll get a faceful of lead or steel for sure."

*Sarah extends her hand once more, grinning wryly.*

"Well, you got me on this one. Waiter! Another cheesecake please!"
Michael
"Sarah, look at me really quick... My family was attacked by what we thought were bandits, but it ***So happened*** To be that a Summoner spawned bandits and thugs to raid not just my house, but my whole village. Just by her alone, the whole town was in chaos by daybreak... *All because my Father had crossed paths with her.* Listen to me... This Summoner isn't just ***Any*** *Old* Summoner... She's deadly, and you'll see what I mean when we get to the Salvanian Capital."

*As soon as the Waiter arrives with her cheesecake, the Mercenary orders a grilled steak with lettuce and an Ale as he casually slips Sarah a few coins.*

"Here, for your meal. Don't worry, I got a few guys with me that can back us up if need be, so don't be *Too* Cautious!"

*Mattheld smirks and winks with his right eye, tilting his head to the right.*
Esther
"Summoner? I guess we'll have to stay far to avoid contact. You'll definitely need me for this. Melee is dangerous against groups."

*Sarah pushes back the coins Mattheld attempts to give her, shaking her head. 'This is why I always stay on the move. Staying in one place makes you vulnerable to raiders. Like me.'*

"I don't accept charity. Anything I get, I got by my own hand."

*The bandit then raised her eyebrow, at the mention of a group, though rolled her eyes as the mercenary winked at her.*

"Oh, whatever. I can work well in groups. The more the better. Are they mounted?"
Michael
"Well, I appreciate your integrity and grit, so I'll hand you that."

*Mattheld takes back the coins that he attempted to give the mysterious lady, however, he shows her a picture of the Summoner's face, of which the picture itself is a bounty post worth 1,000 Silver coins.*

"Not as I know, however, the Summoner *Can* Spawn heavy footsoldiers, so be aware of that in the near future. There is one thing I should mention, though: even though I am a mercenary, I don't necessarily have any expectations for you. Just be aware of your surroundings, report anything suspicious, and ensure that the party is well-maintained, not that you would be a pack mule of any kind. Oh, where are my manners, I forgot to tell you why we are going to the Salvanian Capital: Word has it that the Bounty Hunter Melody is in Salvanian lands, although her whereabouts are unknown. My goal is to find her to aid me, now us, to end this Summoner's rampage because if we don't, who knows what will be in-store for us. If you so wish, I'd like to get to know you a bit more because the more we know about each other, the better we can fight. It's called Team Chemistry for a reason."

*As he finishes his sentence, the waiter comes by with Sarah's cheesecake and the man's grilled steak with lettuce and an Ale, Mattheld giving thanks for his meal before digging right into it, with manners, of course. Once he is at least halfway done with his meal, the bounty post is placed on the table by his hand, facing Sarah's direction while giving a somewhat good detail of the figure-in-question herself, of course the Summoner could just be a bandit leader in-disguise, but Mattheld was certain that he saw magic before his eyes when she summoned those figures.*

"As you can see, this lady is the Summoner: she is obviously quite dangerous, however, she seems to be mostly around bandits and thugs more than professional footsoldiers. I can say that with almost great certainty, however, that I saw her perform summoning m

Agic when she raided our village, raising and creating summons out of nowhere, but then the summons were a mix of between bandits and thugs to even a hedge knight. That's where I come in: if all else fails, and the hedge knight comes bowling towards us, I will do my best to stave off the hedge knight with my mount and lance. However, we should refrain from using tactics before we meet this Melody person so that we can get a better assessment of our situation."