He simply gave the sweeper a bow in return, and left with the others. Once out of the Fane, he gave his daughter a bland look before realizing she couldn't see it through the helmet. "So, my triple bluff confused you. Good."<br/><br/>The transport came to rest about ten feet below them, as close to the cliff as it could get, allowing them to jump down onto the top of it. The construct with them jumped first, and opened the top hatch for Draiss and Xyra, getting in after them. "Next stop will be Dragon Roost, where Xyra can get some actual field experience. That and I know Tysinni is there, so getting her back will at least ensure the diplomatic faux pas are kept to a minimum."<br/><br/>He removed the helmet and shook out his hair, before sighing. "Now, back to what was going on in the Fane. That guy was so utterly, completely normal that he couldn't live out here. As you said, no food or water nearby, so it was magicked in when the Fane was occupied. Since he APPEARED that normal, yet he couldn't BE that normal, he was one of two options. A plant from Barid to see when I came back, cause Barid knows me as well as I know him, OR it is one of my allies hiding from Barid. Revealing I have constructs that can form flesh under the helms is a 'not secret,' as we had them in the stalkers before my forced sojourn. Therefore, I felt playing that card there cost me nothing, and maybe got me some more leeway in how to deal with Barid's actions before I officially visit him and start this war off for real. Any questions?"