Raine shoots Alchfried a warning look, then puts himself between the tall barbarian and the Knight - the meaning is fairly clear; let me handle this. "Be that as it may, Captain, it /is/ a tradition - not a law. While I respect your devotion to the Measure, and your desire to see a return to that golden age - perhaps this is not the best place to begin." Raine's tone remains polite. "My men and I have our duty - to see to the safety of this caravan. Without our blades, we would be sorely pressed to properly fulfill that duty."