Though Laana was a bit taken aback by the thought of such an innocent appearing woman wanting to poison her, she didn't have any hard feelings about it. She knew she could be a bit... Difficult at times. And when she went on about Maric's 'property', she had to stifle a bout of laughter as the man turned a lovely shade of red.<br/>"When it comes to being free of you, I have no power." Maric said, suddenly getting up from his seat and grabbing a hold of Nimue's hands. "If such a thing ever happened, my heart would be torn asunder, and my cry of pain heard for miles."<br/>A pang of pain shot through Laana's heart as he spoke those words. There was a time when they had shared feelings similar to those. Emotions she sometimes still felt for him. She had secretly hoped that maybe one day that they could be together again, and look past her mistakes, but it appeared as if it was not to be.<br/>"Y-yes, of course." Laana replied when Nimue broke her from her thoughts. "I believe I still remember your defence you told me from yesterday's, uh... Incident. I've been contemplating what you said to be honest, and I think I believe what you say. Those old fools at the chapel only wish to destroy that which they don't understand, this I know. And I know Maric well enough to tell that he is under no evil sorcery, though I believe he is enchanted by a different, more pure type of magic."<br/>The paladin looked over at Nimue with a somewhat jealous kind of look as she said this. There was a time that she yearned for Maric to look at her the same way he looked at the simpleton. In fact, she still yearned it. But he had made his choice abundantly clear.<br/>"You two need not worry for any trials any more." She finally said. "I shall report back that Maric performed his job outstandingly well, and he may return to performing his duties for the guild.<br/>"However, I do expect to meet this dragon before I leave. Hopefully she won't bite me in two for harming you.<br/>"Sorry about that by the way..."