Valeria turned to the party, looking at them all, before figuring out how to answer the guard. She answered with confidence, but she measured her words carefully as well. She did not want to lie, but neither was she trying to police her companions. She said with authority, "I do not know of my companions possessing any Hugsbane or making any during our travels. To the best of my knowledge, they do not possess any of this substance. In addition, while we are adventurers, we do not intend to cause any problems here."<br/><br/>Worshiping a god of truth taught Valeria to be careful with her words. She always had a modifier before her assurances, leaving the tiniest of loopholes, just in case someone intended to rudely surprise her with sudden Hugsbane. She turned to her her companions and smiled for a moment, a moment of trust in them (albeit uneasy trust), before turning to say to this apparent leader of the guards, "I can say that I trust my companions enough to assure you that they do<em>not</em>have any Hugsbane. So might we pass into the town now?" She grinned and said, "We're a bit weary from the road and wouldn't mind filling our bellies with dinner or mead."