<em>Oh, I was referring to all of them. Or did you not notice, in the scrying, that most of the females, your daughter being the only exception, were in their small clothes? And honestly, you already made me a noble, what could you possible do worse than that?</em><br/><br/>He turned and simply stared at the mage, unblinking, unmoving, holding his gaze, the only the sound of his knuckles cracking as he let that moment drag on. Eventually, he stood up, and blinked, once, slowly. "Respect... is a virtue. As is patience. I might be flippant, but the problem I pointed out will exist regardless. Unless you would rather suggest I ask who the leaders are before the fighting?"<br/><br/>He put enough sarcasm into the last sentence to nearly scorch the table, before nodding to the Emperor. "I can do this better on my own. Since all we need is the hostages rescued and a handful captured, I should be able to handle that. If, however, you would like to have the mage guild teleport in other groups, that is fine, though I will be leaving inside the hour."