Swiftbeak had caught Morr's departing orders from afar; still not quite up to the task of facing the men as a whole, he had remained on the edge of the group, quietly listening. Unspoken was the fact that there would be no one to carry him if he tired, but he at least had more feet than most.<br/><br/>The trip being an uneventful one was a blessing, as he was spared both the indignity of fighting wounded and any guilt that may have arose should the caravan been ambushed while he was incapable of scouting. His talon was healing well, considering the constant travel, but to have others caught unaware because of his injury would be a sore reminder of how irrationally he had acted- Saving the Hellguard must have appeared noble, certainly, but if others had died because he could not perform his duty, would he not have traded many lives for one?<br/><br/>These thoughts were long exhausted by the time he arrived at the town gate; his mind could do little else other than focus on putting one limb before the other. The prospect of rest was so welcome Swiftbeak did not even lower his head as he once again found himself the target of unruly whispers and fearful stares; he marched with the men around him, briefly reinvigorated having reached the end of two long days, and he would not let the superstitious paranoia of a small town's small minds detract from this victory over fatigue.<br/><br/>His righteous indignation did not stop him from promptly laying upon the ground once Morr began to speak, however; his bestial form had its benefits, and finding rest even on the dust below was one of them. There were others, of course, and one of the most prominent he spoke up to offer freely:<br/><br/>"If any fear they will be left wringing information from one that does not respect the authority of the Hellguard, I will come along. Those so unsavoury as to be accustomed to trouble are oft inured to the threat of sword and armour; if nothing else, I believe my presence might be persuasive. Any of you who have come between me and a meal would agree, I'm sure."<br/><br/>To the creature's delight, this drew a few nervous chuckles from the assembled guard. He didn't know whether it was their laughter or their unease that pleased him.