<div class="floatright">(https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/a3af2715-5c48-431c-998f-ee41b8356baa/dde54aq-70e10b45-529b-4519-aa7c-4acd7d03efe4.png?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7InBhdGgiOiJcL2ZcL2EzYWYyNzE1LTVjNDgtNDMxYy05OThmLWVlNDFiODM1NmJhYVwvZGRlNTRhcS03MGUxMGI0NS01MjliLTQ1MTktYWE3Yy00YWNkN2QwM2VmZTQucG5nIn1dXSwiYXVkIjpbInVybjpzZXJ2aWNlOmZpbGUuZG93bmxvYWQiXX0.qLOaog1qruejaa7IXXKVOGOcnPL4g1R_45gkKhomjeo)</div>Darius rode on with the group but whilst they moved on he did let the kobold cool off now. Darius finds himself curious about the riders that Irakki met with. Were they searching for him as a bounty or to help him in light of this revelation. Like it or not he is now a political piece on a much larger game. Quietly he mused over a potential decision that could end his prophetic dreams rather swiftly. He thought it over that he was a powerless royal, being hunted by those whom sought riches. It seems the pathfinders society had a heavy sense of neutrality save for free trade. And refuses to let bounties be collected free if it disrupts their trade. If he could prove himself to be a more viable ruler for the Society, they may back his claim to the throne of Padhe. However he'd need some measure of power to even have such a foothold. He had nothing but his name and the claim of a bastard. So how to rise to power.<em><strong>"Songbird. Do you see a way for a bastard with no money to make allies strong enough to support a claim?"</strong></em><br/><br/>Darius took note of Takxi's information and took it to heart.<strong>"Easy Sergeant."</strong>He noted the gnolls and listened to their pathfinder. He took the moment to steel his own nerves and calmly shoulders his new bastard sword onto his back. The spare one remained on his warhorse. Meanwhile he rode up alongside Takxi and took a moment to think things over.<strong>"Once in there... what happens next?"</strong>He said with a low tone to Takxi. He trusts the pathfinder society but these gnolls had an excuse to raid settlements looking for Hawk. Why would they stop just because they have their bounty in hand? He was preparing for the worst case scenario if it happened but, he was hoping for it not to happen.