<div class="floatleft">(http://images.elfwood.com/art/d/r/dragos/gnomefemale_small.jpg)</div>Talia nods her thanks to Roch, and adds, "Thank you."  In accented Orcish.  She then shrugs at Xavier.  "I suggested Roch, because he will know WHEN to pull it out.  Otherwise I would leave it with our other armored friend here..' She guestures to Sam"Either of them are likely to be in the thick of our foes, if foes there be..."  She shrugs again.  "But it doesn't matter to me."