<strong>Leander</strong><br/><br/>The woman nodded, though it was gradually becoming evident that such a thing wouldn't be neccesary. Though he couldn't be sure from the brief glimpse he caught of the original pair of natives who attacked him, they certaintly weren't trying to kill the adventurers... And short of dropping down from the cliffs or teleporting, it was unlikely that they could have caught up to them in this short a time.<br/><br/>One of the men began to speak frankly to Leander, his tone proper without much evidence of hostility. Rather, he seemed to be explaining something to the elf. Liah was at a loss as well, and soon all four of the natives were upon them, murmuring amongst themselves.<br/><br/>The man previously speaking to Leander looked to the woman by his side and after a short exchange of words, she went over to the deceased snake and pulled a bizarre curved knife from a sheath on the small of her back. Kneeling down, the woman went to word beheading the creature... though much of the work had already been done for her by the elf's wicked scythe.<br/><br/>The man took a few steps away, and then turned back to Leander and Liah. "Saun Sun." He said, bobbing his head up and down. With a moment of contemplation, he stamped his bare feet on the earth, clicking his tongue and pulling his hands in to his stomach. He took a few more steps backwards, repeating the motion, "Saun sun!"<br/><br/><strong>Ivette</strong><br/><br/>"Those teleporting rings don't come cheap." The Minister replied with a smile, "Not that money's an issue, but this is something of a clandestine operation and the Ministry keeps... very good records." He sighed, flashing another grin as he silently laughed, "Ah. I suppose I only have myself to blame for that."<br/><br/>"Hmm." The man replied, silently assessing her, "Lady Ivette, I do believe this business suits you."<br/><br/>He stepped up close to her, their cheeks nearly brushing up against one another ...were they physically proximate. He whispered, "'Till we meet, eh?" With that, the shadowy world of the Minister's influence faded from her consciousness. She returned to the carriage with Ewon, and they were already well on their way back to Luan, "...You alright?" The aristocrat asked, "You kind of... uh, passed out there."