I snorted this man must think I am a fool!  I had no intention of giving up the high ground or the cover of the door when I was so outnumbered. I had a leg up with the steps and the door frame meant they had to come at me one at a time.  That worked just fine for me. "I will stay where I am thank you and I tend to not lie that is a practice of the thin blooded. Oh by the way I do not care what you do with these two pieces of crap, but the guard you left with the horses is unconscious in the snow it would probably be better for his health if we finished this up swiftly."  I could carry on a conversation like a thin blooded court born or even an elf.  I was educated one of the things mother insisted on. I only spoke in grunts and whistles when it served my purposes after all.<br/><br/>I nestled my frame into the door frame more and moved my ax in a non menacing manner so that I could easily bring it to play.  The man doing the talking the king of course was no fool and he would know his boys would be coming at me one at a time if they got any bright ideas. All emotion was now gone from my face and my ice blue eyes showed all of the emotion or carrying of a true predator now.  Brom had no use for the weak so I had no use for the two being devoured by plants. And I could take all night to reach an agreement it did not matter to me.  They were the ones who had a man out dying in a blizzard. "Let me tell you a story, I was fleeing some political misunderstandings when I saw a group of orcs and men taking a female captive north.  I know the lands well and one does not have to be a real smart fellow to know which hall they were headed to.  Of course I can also track so it seems I have information you might wish to have."<br/><br/>I also let my eyes shift from side to side before adding "I also got a price on my head in the lands to the north."  The last tidbit had been a calculated risk.  Right now they needed me more than I needed them. I was sure the balance would shift over time but it offered some verification that I was telling them the truth. I also hoped they would not turn me over for said price on my head but that was another matter all together.