He gave a very loud sigh, once again reminded why he didn't like heroes. He just gave the group a stare, but kept a lid on his temper. "And at no point did I say you should ignore the invasion, nor that she isn't responsible, only that there is more going on than there appears to be. Unless you want to be defeated hysterically easy, learn to ask the obvious question.<br/><br/>You all, however, are operating under the assumption that this is some grand plan, and that if you do enough, you can... I don't know, get the magic 'solve problem' item, beat the bad guy, save the day, and get a world wide holiday named after you.<br/><br/>What I am saying is be realistic about your strengths and your opponents. Right now? You four are toys, waiting to be claimed.<br/><br/>And I am completely serious about her giving me those damned rods. Good for bluffs, worthless in combat."