"He accused Ariadne of being weak and being a liability," he said, sighing. "I am over protective of her, so I stupidly told her she would desert you two and...suffice to say I nearly made him run off. I actually thought me telling him an army of murderous monsters may be marching south would be the worst thing I could say." He took a seat at one of the tables. "Do you know what awaits you north of here? It is not just dragons, I suspect your city has been free of the stories of the creatures of the cold north until now."