The guards look a bit shocked at their weapons being drained, but don't back down; it's clear that, while he might be the most frightening thing they've yet faced, they're no strangers to the horrors the Beyonders can bring to bear. Even the unarmed women stand resolute. "We are willing to work with you, especially if you're willing to cooperate, but we have faced our enemy for long enough, that we are not afraid of what you can do. The Light will triumph over the Dark, eventually."<br/><br/>Just then, Jashah arrives, and hurries over to Draiss' side. "Please, stand down... I know he is severely corrupted, but I have been working with him. He has survived for three hundred years and, while it is growing worse, I have it under control."