He watched her, unable to avoid a little sense of awe at her graceful movements.  He listened to her and nodded.<br/><br/>"I understand the danger," he said with the confidence all men who didn't really know battle spoke, "But I'm ready and willing to face it and carry out my duty.  I'm twenty-seven years old m'lady.  Trained in the arts of peace and war by some of the best tutors my entire life.  If I am a fool to believe there is a solution besides simply striking the orcs and their kin down with sword and bow, then so be it."  He paused to shrug and then added, "I'm the youngest of father's four sons, I do not expect that it shall fall to me to decide how to to deal with them anyway."