<strong>"See? Now we know better who else may by after this journal other than ourselves. Thank you for your help, Aberik. That wasn't so hard, was it? Now, if you would like to learn more about <em>appreciation of beauty</em> in a less <em>underhanded</em> manner, we might be able to arrange something in the evening after we make camp."</strong>Rose gave Aberik a wink.<br/><br/><hr/><br/>Rose was already seated on her white warhorse, Titania (who despite the name was actually a stallion), and was practicing some simple equestrian tricks to pass the time when the wails of the woman in distress caught her attention. A quick glance confirmed that she was in no immediate danger, so the paladin took the time to activate her evil-detecting senses and perform a quick sweep before getting involved. She looked at the woman and nodded to herself, frowned when her gaze passed over the leering men, and started in surprise when she happened to look over in Aberik's direction though she swiftly recomposed herself.<br/><br/>It was her duty both as a noble and as a paladin to protect the weak and innocent, so Rose had Titania step forward, in between the woman and the leering men. "Fair maiden, what ails you?" she asked, literally looking down at the woman, and though she didn't show it, figuratively as well.