Valen was brooding over the events that had occurred, not really paying attention to Altima and Tsu's anger towards the elves. Really, Valen was not angry at the elves for not jumping to their aid, he truly felt sorry for them, stuck in their own little world, trying to hide from the problem that was looming just overhead and refusing to have any hope for those who might be their only hope. Valen's eyes were cast down, his mind wandering and thinking, this presented yet another obstacle in the group's efforts to build support against the dark king, so many states outside Elzier proclaimed themselves neutral, the elves, the dragons, even Alusair was stubborn in it's refusal to side with anybody. This would be difficult, but Valen realized that they could not give up hope. Valen seemed a little more pale than he was earlier, it was barely noticeable, the skin around his eyes had darkened, it looked like he had not slept in some time.<br/><br/>Arioch's statement brought Valen out of his daze, the knight looked over to the former elven general and nodded. The story she told them was indeed strange, Valen had never heard of such a thing happening, especially in the elven forests, powerful magic must be at work within.<br/><br/>"Very well... this... occurrence might be the sign of something important." Valen glanced at Altima, his golden eyes focused again with resolve, his fingers tightened in their grip of the shaft of his spear. Valen took a step towards Arioch. "Alright, show us the way to the seer's temple. Even if what is occurring isn't important, there are still people in need, we have to help them, it is our duty as servants of light." It didn't matter if the elves were unwilling to help them in conflict, if innocents were being harmed Valen would at least attempt to help them. Valen gathered himself and straightened,<br/><br/>Valen noticed Ari become uncomfortable, he offered the elven woman his most reassuring smile, he would offer a hand to her shoulder if he knew she would be okay with that. He had become very good at calming and soothing others in his years as the eldest of the four. "Relax, we will help. Lead the way, we shall see what is happening for ourselves when we get there."