The presence of one of the local necromancers was a relief to Patch, if a bit grim. Though he realized the usefulness of death magics, he was never especially fond of them. Too many had used them to achieve dark ends, and though he knew that he could trust those who answered his call, the man was still a mite unsettling. He'd still trust Joss with his life, were it all to come to such, just as he imagined the others would trust the scarecrow with theirs. Upon hearing the man's cane tapping the stone pathway to the outer walls, Patch turned in his direction and gave a respectful nod and a tip of his raggedy hat. "<span style="color: brown">Good evening,</span>" he returned.<br/><br/>Nakinna was another that he'd met before, the succubus having been a help with other operations. Though they shared little common ground, Patch supposed they'd grow enough on each other with time. He gave her a nod as well, though it was more friendly than respectful. He would have laughed a bit were it possible for him to do so. "<span style="color: brown">No, it wouldn't be especially helpful, Nakinna,</span>" he said to her silly comment.<br/><br/>Shouldering his pair of scythes, Patch led the mall group out into the grass fields that laid just beyond Nevermore's city walls. "<span style="color: brown">So, as you know, Great King Rat's war troll lieutenant Ilmarush has been spotted in the outskirts,</span>" he informed the others again, "<span style="color: brown">and just him being here is enough of a reason to be wary. Why I've brought you all down here though, is that there's something off about him. He doesn't have his orcish band with him, and just recently we've seen a fire coming from the trees, and it shined blue. So, obviously, we need to see what it is, and because of the danger that could possibly be there, it would be a wise idea to have more than just Kanis and I look into it. As strong as we are, there are still things that we cannot face on our own.</span>"<br/><br/>He looked at the others with him, his one yellow ochre button for an eye catching the others' eyes. Yes, they would do. "<span style="color: brown">Now that everyone knows as much as we can about what we're getting into, are there any other preparations you need before we go, or are you all ready?</span>" he asked them, making sure that they would leave nothing.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>