<div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OOC</div><div class="spoiler_body">I think that in this case, its a rather clear win at least.</div></div><br/>Satel glared at Gabriel angrily, but listening to him it seemed like she knew she had lost. Frowning, she crossed her arms and  snarled at him.<strong>"Fine, but you better be right about this, because if you are wrong we are letting an enemy mock us and march in on us while we fiddle with our thumbs and wait to be slaughtered."</strong>Her tone was angry, hurt, and a touch paranoid.<br/><br/>At that time, a familiar bird entered the window, flying first at the direction of the throne, then turning to head on over towards Gabriel on spotting him. He had released it earlier that day, and already it returned. It seemed someone had pushed a fair share of magic into it to allow it to make a return trip the same day too.<br/><br/>On it, a short message awaited.<em>"Received and understood. Not in possession of taxes yet, was on the way. Pausing to let horses rest and men recover, breaking camp at dawn, write back and send a message as soon as possible, will continue ahead if situation under control, returning if not. I would not want to keep-"</em><br/><br/>The message ended there, though.<br/><br/>The female protector that had gotten badly beaten up, new as she might be to the protectors ranks, looked up at Gabriel gratefully though hardening her expression at a glare from Satel, but looking at him silently, a bit hesitant though when looking at her superior officer it seemed. Nonetheless, she did keep on looking at the Paladin Cavalier with curiosity that he was not that unfamiliar with in the eyes of women.