He considered her remarks, before shrugging. "Part of that was natural... I will use the word 'talent,' but I suspect insanity is a more accurate term. But a good deal of that was training. I had orders, protect the diplomats, and keep as many of the soldiers alive as possible. I had a means to do so, the soldiers and my own abilities, and had a way to retreat if things got worse. That was all that really mattered at that point."<br/><br/>He suddenly grinned as he thought of something. "Besides, my other options were either die trying, or get the 'pleasure' of telling the queen that I had failed to protect the diplomats. Of the three, the battle seemed far less threatening. Sometimes, the best cure for fear is just finding the right way of looking at the situation."