"I believe so." Maia replied dryly on the subject of Dugald's manners. "I hope he's not as brash if he is to come to Ulduvai. I'm not sure my father would tolerate it and unlike me, he's got powerful magic at his disposal along with centuries of experience in its usage."<br/><br/>Though she tried to fight it down, she beamed as she helped Celeste off the horse. The arrival of the armored soldiers however, did away with that quickly and Maia steeled herself for another encounter with paranoid men. But there was something different about the leader of this group...something confirmed with the way he spoke. It was a pleasant surprise to encounter a more level-headed soldier though a sheepish smile fell over her lips as she was appraised by the gentleman.<br/><br/>"Maia Ulduvai of the Shory." She replied in answer to the question. "It's probably better to say that you've all brought yourselves 'into' trouble by coming to this land." She said too much again and blushed when she realized it before she waved her hands and quickly added, "But it's trouble that can be handled with a force this large, I think. And if you seek to learn our history and of things that could better your own society, it could be well worth the effort." The last was said in near-song and with a silly, pasted on smile that made her attempt at persuasion close to a parody of itself.