<strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;">Brand, the Dragon Knight</span></strong><br/><br/>"Well, I,” Brand mumbled, looking down at the ground, “I do know enough to know there are different kinds of schools, but identifying spells as they are being cast or from inscriptions are beyond me.  Definitely not educated in the arts.”<br/>Hearing Requiem's name, Brand blinked as he looked back at her, his eyes wide in surprise for a moment, "Requiem?  Oh, uh, that certainly is an interesting name.  I haven't known anyone called that name before.  Not that it's a bad name, it's unique.  And you say you studied evocation?  That is interesting and very useful.  Sorry to hear you are the lost of your College, it must have been a wonderful place.”<br/><br/>As Hanali looked at him, he could  feel her Judging him.  Something about her made him feel as if he was being hunted, some faint inkling that it was people like her who fought his dragon ancestor, and brought beings like it down.  And another part of him faced her proudly, because he didn't have anything in his heart or mind that would give her reason to hunt him down, and he shouldn't be afraid of her Judgement.  Hearing from Requiem that Hanali was a paladin brought understanding to Brand, and he looked at the paladin with respect.<br/><br/>Brand turned to face the direction Cidan pointed at when he saw the scarred man's gesture.  Seeing the beast in the distance, Brand nodded.<br/>“Very,” Brand replied, frowning a little.  “Such a creature looks quite dangerous.  It might not make its way to this town, but if it does, it could prove disastrous to the people here, especially if there is a lack of capable defenders.”