Releasing his hold on the node Feldor’s hair drops back to its normal state and his eyes stop glowing. He then slowly drops back to the ground. Looking up into the larger man’s eyes he says, “Please forgive me for not taking your offered hand again, Talos. I am still overly charged from tapping into the very powerful source of raw magic and direct connect may cause an unwanted discharge especially considering the magic already flowing through you.”<br/><br/>“We all serve our deities in our own way, whether it be by choice or some form of coercion. So you still serve even if it is reluctantly. As for the alpha of course the leaders are targeted first. I myself have used that tactic more than a few times. Taking out the commander serves two major purposes for winning a battle. First it disrupts the chain of command causing confusion and secondly it demoralizes the troops. I have no desire to lead but have done so in the past and will accept the responsibility if that is what is asked of me.”<br/><br/>Looking over at Zedd and the as yet still unnamed lady Feldor says, “Come, Talos, let us put our differences aside for now and accept the lady’s generous offer.” He then walks over to them and sets at her side placing her safely between himself and Zedd. Taking the offered bread and cheese he says, “Thank you, my lady. I can already see why you were sent here, it is good to have a woman’s wisdom to offset male egos. I apologize for the display.”