He just rolled his eyes and she passed, waiting most or less patiently as the others were served.  When he finally stepped up, Julian paused, looking at him.  "You know, son, I have heard that you wouldn't want to live with us... why would you want to eat with us?" he asked, eyebrow raised as if making a point.  Tommy glanced down at the meat and then back up to Julian, a bit of an angry look on his face.<br/><br/>"Enjoy your meal then,<em>sir</em>," he replied before turning and walking back toward Valla, pausing only to bend over and whisper to her, "I'll see you back at camp, I'm the one who's not welcome here.  Just take the trail and take the first turn.  Or get one of them to walk you back, they need to work off the meal anyway."  He stood and walked before she could say anything in response, disappearing behind a building and, for someone who knows how to disappear, that meant she wouldn't find him unless he wanted.<br/><br/>He made his way into the brush and stood there for a moment, fuming.<em>Sonuvabitch... I ought to take him out.  I could so easily slip into that camp and put a knife in his throat before he would even know what happened...</em>he thought, letting a darker side of his personality come out.  He felt that rage building - he hadn't had a good meal since they arrived and to be so close... he could feel it<em>burning</em>.  "Bastard!" he said, taking a swing at the air as if it were Julian.  Only when he did, a burst of orange and purple energy sprung from his hand, arcing through the air before slamming into a tree, sorching it.  He stopped and looked down at his hand, stunned.  "That's new..."<br/><br/>Back at the camp, Julian cut himself his piece and walked to where the groups were sitting, eyes watching Tommy walking away after stopping with Valla.  Not wanting to miss the chance at getting a true advantage, he sat down next to her, "Sorry about Tommy, he really didn't appreciate what we had offered him," he started, taking a bite of the meat, "But I've been told you'd like to join us here.  I'd be more than happy to take you in."  He smiled, but unlike Tommy's, this one was clear that there was more in his head than even her.  She could almost see the plans unfolding in his eyes.<br/><br/>(OOC:  Roll a d20 and add your charisma for one check, Sense Motive for the other.  You'll get a +5 bonus on the SM check).