<div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OOC</div><div class="spoiler_body">I think I had 0.25 from before, so I have a 0.5 hero point at my disposal now then? Looking forward to gathering the rest and seeing how it may help sometime, perhaps saving the character's neck in a harsh situation.</div></div><br/>Valen listened to the man speaking and smiled coldly for a moment, speaking casually. "I think I like their plan. Its cowardly, sneaky, and shows they know they cant take you in a fair fight Sharille." He chuckled, but then snapped his finger.<br/><br/>"You know that secret arcana that was used to<em>brand</em>me with the mark that I have to obey or you could execute me with just a command word? Maybe we could put it on him, if he tried to flee, or tell others that their plan is out, he'd trigger the mark and<em>boom</em>. No more head on his shoulders."<br/><br/>He smirked a bit but shrugged. He hadn't had time to prepare the last cantrip, but an 'arcane mark' might scare the man if he did that. Still, it was upto Sharille, and that little thing would not do much either way. At most, it would scare the man a bit along the way.<br/><br/><hr/><br/>Feeling Sharille lean against him so, Valen reached down to gently pet along Sharille's head and let out a soft breath. "Right now, I am going to go sell a few of those light stones we acquired from the goblins. I can split the loot with you if you want, but I admit I am greedy and would like to take all of the gems to try and pay my debt." He stroked Sharille's head gently and then kissed her head. He was watching her happily though, whispering gently.<br/><br/>"I am glad we found out the plan in time to stop it. I wouldn't want you to be harmed." He stroked her cheek tenderly and smiled. "And short of trying to infiltrate the place and announce myself as a willing<em>assassin</em>against you in exchange for my 'freedom', I doubt I could do much more than we are already about to achieve by going after him. If I made it seem I want to switch sides, I might get him to spill more of those higher up, but its a bad gamble at this stage. They might be too suspicious, and any 'faked' assassination might turn for the worse if they added unknown surprises to my plans. So no, we'll be safer taking him on and pulling the ground from under his feet. Its going to be on his home ground though, and so..." He looked at Sharille's face seriously.<br/><br/>"I'd be a lot more comfortable if we arranged for a skilled trapfinder along us, but I suppose that is a bit hard, and a woman as lovely as yourself, a captain of the guard at that, and a paladin... I do not know if you'd dislike such deceitful company. I don't know if you dislike me when I act that way either."