<div class="floatright">(http://i.imgur.com/gheXEIQ.png)</div>A Dragonborn woman entered, a curved longsword strapped to her hip and a shield stylized like scales on her back.  With finely crafted plate mail that echoed her draconic heritage, it was obvious as she entered that this was a woman of some wealth or status.  However Alana recognized immediately the badge on the woman's right shoulder.  The badge was small icon of blue with the stylized image of Bahmut on it.  Not just a holy symbol, but also the icon that High Lord Protector Restisesk Mettlerak, the official 'ruler' of Laelith, used as her personal insignia.  It immediately identified the dragonborn woman who entered the shop as a guardswoman sworn specifically to the High Lord Protector.  Even Jian, who didn't recognize the badge, would know who the high lord protector was.<br/><br/><div class="floatleft">(http://i.imgur.com/0Ol70fq.png)</div><br/>The dragonborn woman entered the office, looked at Jian and nodded, then turning to Alana said, "Alana'sorel Sunsorrow, I am  Ferrsisiaris Rekterinias, commander in the high lord protector's personal guard."<br/><br/>She closed to the desk and reaching up to the badge on her shoulder, unpinned it with one swift and smooth move and placed it down on the desk, face up in front of Alana, "By the authority of the High lord protector, at her personal request, you are summoned to her presence in the Laelith council house at your earliest convenience."<br/><br/>She stood, stiffening and placing her hands behind her back and taking a wide stance, "I can wait while you make any necessary preparations and then I shall be honored to escort you."<br/><br/>The wording was odd and unusual.  It wasn't an arrest, not that the lord protector's guards had the authority to do so.  Likewise it wasn't a threat or even a rush, as evidenced by the fact that the woman was willing to wait for Alana to be ready.  But her stance was also one that said she wasn't leaving without a satisfactory response.