"They<span style="font-style: italic">really</span>want him on this ship" Victor muttered through clenched teeth, his eyes locked on Kaiden. From what little he knew about the Silver Falcon, he was a reserved fellow and didn't seem the type to go in for theatrics, and the force of mages involved in the teleportation would have needed to be considerable. But then why go to such lengths? What made Kaiden's attendance on the ship important enough to perform feats of magic as of yet unheard of? Did the Templars hope to hide him from their enemies at sea, like Victor himself? or was there some hidden purpose to the voyage?<br/><br/>The magus began to feel uneasy. First Barr and now this. The expedition wasn't shaping up to be the quiet retreat he'd hoped for. Things had gotten too interesting too quickly.<br/><br/>Realising that the intensity of its glow had faded a little, he removed his hand from where it had been clamped over his ring, and observed the gradually dimming light of the gem.<span style="font-style: italic">What have I roped myself into?</span>