Darian had just managed to stand up, working the kinks out of his sore joints; how cruel irony could be. Just as the words of his 'rival' at the Talon Company branch went through his head and he had become determined to prove them wrong, he pulled a rookie stunt like that. Needless to say, it was more than his body that was hurting at this point; even if no one from the band of mercenaries had seen him do it, he felt like an idiot nonetheless.<br/><br/>However, he would find that his wounded body and pride were the least of his worries; he couldn't even react to the creak of the door opening before feeling something grab him and pull him backwards with tremendous force. A pained grunt left his throat as his back connected with the wall on the inside, only to feel cold metal pressed against throat. And what was worse: One of the arms of his Crossbolt Gun was jabbing him in the back, and that piece of formed metal was sharp! His eyes winced as he tried to adjust before managing to get the point at a shallower angle to his body, allowing some relief.<br/><br/>He looked up to see a Half-Orc glaring him in the face; he would be lying if he said he wasn't terrified, but he certainly tried his best to look like he wasn't intimidated. He'd heard legends of the Orcs they had descended from; what this lumbering brute might do to him he could only guess. Though when the creature mentioned the bolts in his makeshift quiver, Darian cocked his head in confusion; it was then he saw a familiar Dark Elf in the same room. It was the two from before! What were the odds of that?<br/><br/>When the creature lessened the pressure to his throat and helped him back to his feet, Darian commented jokingly to help get rid of his residual nervousness as he brushed himself off, his hand waving past the shoulder emblem that marked his employment with Talon Company, "If that's how you treat a 'guardian', I'd hate to see how you deal with enemies. But it's no problem; it's what I'm good at, after all". Regardless, he then lifted the goggles from over his eyes to reveal their natural coloration, gazing towards the Dark Elf with a slight grin, "Hey there, beautiful. Sorry if my shots were a bit close for comfort; just thought you and your friend here could use some help".