Watching with a certain sense of satisfaction as the Captain is half-led and half-dragged back into the temple, Kaelen gives a small inward sigh of relief when he disappears inside.  He had no desire to see the Captain put into further danger considering his current state.  Boarding the carriage, he leans back and enjoys the small comfort while it lasts as they make their way to the Watch House.<br/><br/><div style="padding: 3px; background-color: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #d8d8d8; font-size: 1em;"><div style="text-transform: uppercase; border-bottom: 1px solid #CCCCCC; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 0.8em; font-weight: bold; display: block;"><span onclick="if (this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display != '') {  this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = ''; this.innerHTML = '&lt;b&gt;Spoiler: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=\'#\' onClick=\'return false;\'&gt;hide&lt;/a&gt;'; } else { this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = 'none'; this.innerHTML = '&lt;b&gt;Spoiler: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=\'#\' onClick=\'return false;\'&gt;show&lt;/a&gt;'; }"><b>Spoiler: </b><a href="#" onclick="return false;">show</a></span></div><div class="quotecontent"><div style="display: none;">Perception check (1d20 + 11): 13 + 11 = 24 -&gt; Failure</div></div></div><br/>Stepping down after they pass through the gates, he braces himself as he sees Sgt. Ananda swiftly making her way across the courtyard toward them.  Soon enough she launches into what he suspects is a familiar experience for the Guardsmen she works with regularly.  Noticing another constable waving him over, Kaelen's stride quickens when he sees the clasp on his cloak, and follows him around the carriage.<br/><br/>"Indeed I do.  Tonight has been an...interesting...night, although I suspect that you already knew that.  There was a full demonic incursion during the portal ceremony, and this wasn't a chance occurrence: I saw through the portal briefly as it was forming, and the demons that assaulted us were ready and waiting on the other side.  We secured a lone wounded archon after the fight and were in the process of transporting here, but a group of Alley Cats attacked the carriages.  They were apparently meant as a diversion to allow another of their group to slip into our carriage unnoticed and abduct Elona.  He also managed to subdue Captain Vignar and poison him with shadow essence, but he is recovering at Guiding Light temple, as is the surviving driver.  As if that weren't enough, during the attack a pair of figures were tailing the carriages.  I'm not sure that they were friendly, but they didn't help the Alley Cats when the fight turned against them."