Mouse couldn't help but smile very faintly as the villagers stepped back. "He's right. What I am is what you need right now."<br/><br/>Of course, Malequs' assent was all she needed. "I will take a squad of my finest. The rest will remain here. If they come to harm in my absence, I will be<em>displeased</em>." She twisted her grip and ground the end of her staff into the ground ever-so-slightly, punctuating the word with another tremor; a subtle one this time.<br/><br/>She nodded to the son, gesturing to five of her best scouts... or at least five of the best she still had left. "Show me."