They soon landed in the same spot Layla had left Faren. As they landed, Maric quickly leapt off and crouched down to catch his breath. After so long he was still terrible when it came to riding Layla.<br/><br/>"Thank you girl." Maric said, patting the dragon's snout affectionately once he had recovered. "Now stay safe. Remember, keep an eye out for a shot of light across the sky. We may end up needing your help later."<br/><br/>Turning from the dragon, Maric held an arm out to Samantha to help her down.<br/><br/>"If there is going to be any killing, I shall do it for you." Maric promised. "Please, stop thinking of it like I am trying to take charge of your life. Right now, I am gladly welcoming your help. And yes, I may need your blade later on and I will welcome that as long as you are careful to not get killed yourself. Just please, stop being so hell bent on taking someone's life. Doing so is a terrible thing, and should only be done if absolutely necessary. I am not telling you this because I wish to shelter you. Hell, if that were the case, I'd have locked you in the cottage, trust me. I am telling you this because it is what I tell everyone who I work with that lacks experience with this sort of thing. Just ask Faren when you see him next, and he'll tell you that I still give him this lecture at times.<br/>"Just please, promise me that you shall not do anything rash."<br/><br/>When he had finished his speech, the paladin walked over to where Faren and the supposed sheriff's tracks began.<br/><br/>"Come here." He called to Samantha. "Let me teach you a thing or two about tracking."