Talion stared at the dagger that he'd held braced in both hands as the necrotic creature shuddered and then heaved off of the weapon.  Had he just...?  The thing lurched and its' body seemed to warp and twist from within and then it simply began to fall apart.  It was plenty disgusting, plenty horrifying, but all he could do was stare at the dagger.  He'd just killed the monster.  Really?  Him?  It should have been one of these warrior types.<br/><br/>He couldn't help but grin at the praise of the lovely and shapely Dynast.  While he had no real love for the Dragon-Blooded of the Realm, she wasn't one of them.  Not anymore, anyway.  She was one of them.  As was the lummox who came over to pound him on the back, "Hk," he sputtered as his breath rushed out of him and then he coughed, "Thanks, all of you.  You were the ones that really tore it up, I just got lucky at the end."<br/><br/>It seemed that fighting might not be done yet, however.  As the petitie girl who'd wielded stick and spear spar vituperation at the silver haired axe wielder, practically turning the name of her house into a curse.  The woman said her own piece back and Talion sighed, "It pains me with beautiful women fight, unless they're wearing less and it's by the river side."  Maybe that joke wasn't the best to lead with.  "But we're not out of this yet.  We can't leave the shadowland until dawn or we'll sail right into the Underworld rather than back into Creation.  We just fought off this monster, but that doesn't mean the dead are done with us yet.  And those spearmen might find their courage and come back.  For now, let's set aside any grudges and just work on keeping us and all of these people alive."<br/><br/>He looked over at Hungry Mouse and gave her a winning smile.  "I'm sure your friend can sort out his people, but unless there's only a few of them, we'd better get everyone aboard that bigger boat, the<em>Dragon's Wake</em>.  Once we get to shore, everyone can sort themselves out."  The handsome thief went over to her and offered her a hand, "I don't mean to injure your pride and feel free to refuse, but if it would make it easier to stand, please, let me help and lean on me."<br/><br/>And having a pretty girl pressed against him after all that horror would do him some good too.<br/><br/>He hadn't missed Kisara's mention of the woman he'd come here to save.  So she was on that boat, huh?  She hadn't actually been here.  Well, that was all right.  These other people still needed rescued.  "Let's get everyone safely aboard, huh?"