<div align="center">Ice cream shop</div><br/>Kyle looks up at the bigger man, “Apology accepted. I can understand your anger and need to blame somebody, anybody, and how seeing them you could jump to the conclusion that they are to blame. Hell my first encounter with our new neighbors was being attacked by three green skinned ugly brutes. I’m actually home from Iraq on leave. One thing I have learned there is that a threat can come from any direction at any time even from the most innocent appearing individuals. I have also learned that not everybody who looks or acts different from us is a threat. Going through life thinking every stranger is a threat is a miserable way to live. These three here did nothing threatening until you started threatening them. I was actually enjoying my conversation with Tiagar here.” He motions to Tiagar, who gives a slight bow in response.<br/><br/>Just as Tiagar makes his bow, while his head is still slightly lowered, the power in town suddenly kicks back on. The sign of this is the air conditioning kicking on as the lights were already lit by the wizard. The sudden air movement catches his hair and blows it away from one ear revealing the elven point. Kyle smiles and says, “See I don’t even care that he appears to be an elf. Speaking of elves, I would be willing to bet that the archmage here is several centuries old and he considers all humans to be little more than children, as most of our race will die at an age when elves are hardly even thought of as adults. Something I think you should consider. If somebody did this to us, do you really think that he or she would be standing in the ice cream shop? Oh I can see it now. A being with the power to transport an entire town and surrounding countryside did it just to be able to sample the ice cream. A little over kill don’t you think?”<br/><br/>Kyle stops talking for a moment and looks around before starting again, “Shit, that’s enough preaching. I’m not a damn preacher. I’m a soldier. My name is Kyle Flanagin. Now why don’t we all order some ice cream, relax and get to know each. Or maybe we could move down the street to the bar and get a drink.”<br/><br/>Tiagar steps forward and holds the sword out to Kyle saying, “I think you should take this back. I’m actually starting to get uncomfortable holding, which means it is getting ready to do something to get back to you.” Kyle looks questioningly at the elf, but smiles and takes the sword and puts it back on his waist.<br/>