"I understand. The Qunari are feared too, those of us who are Tal Vashoth mainly stick to ourselves, it's hard finding people willing to do business." He explained, shaking his head slightly. He thought he heard a noise too, but seeing as Valehna didn't seem to react he decided it probably wasn't anything. He touched his head again, relieved to see that it had finally stopped bleeding.<br/><br/>Ester balanced the staff against the wall before taking the dagger from Mesaraih before looking down at it for a moment. She hesitated, deciding that perhaps this wasn't the best idea. Seeing him in discomfort made up her mind, though. If he couldn't fold his arms how was he going to fight properly.<br/><br/>"Okay, ready?" She asked, but didn't wait for his response before she brought the blade to her hand and sliced across her palm, wincing at the pain. She cupped her hand so the majority of the blood remained as a pool in her hand. Some trickled down her hand and dripped onto the floor and she closed her eyes quickly, trying to focus.