Cyrus was glad to see Pantea alive and well, but was more than unnerved about the disappearance of the other two.  At cursory glance, he didn't find them laying amongst the abundantly scattered dead and injured.<em>And just like that our team gets cut in half.  At least for the moment until Aillon and Rana managed to turn up.</em>Only once he stood close enough to Pantea for a casual tone of voice did he speak.  "Straight out the gate and the situation has gone to hell."  He couldn't help but smirk slightly at the pun.<br/><br/><em>"Greetings travelers. Trying to get out of the city gates as well are ye?"</em><br/><br/>The magus looked up, literally, at the towering man who addressed them.  It had been the same individual who had been among the guardsmen moments before the stampede.  Unless there was another talking mountain wandering around these parts.  Cyrus glanced towards the opened gate then back to Gra'ak as if to ask 'are you seriously asking that now?'.  Having been recognized as one who associated with the local law enforcement only served to instill a measure if disdain in Cyrus' mind that reflected in his wiseass tone of voice.  "We had been, but the negligent gate operator took care of that issue.  That and the horde of infected kittygirls who took that opportunity to flood out of town were kind enough to escort me out.  So, I think we've already been accommodated, officer."<br/><br/>Whatever Pantea said fell into the background as Lasciel interjected in his mind.<em>Don't look now my host, but it looks like you have an admirer.</em>Cyrus's expression became curious as he looked around for a moment until he noticed a lovely young woman heading in their direction.  It seemed as though they were her destination rather than an obstruction to her path.  His wizardly senses picked up the faint magical auras coming from her pack and quickly assumed from her appearance and the way she carried herself that she was a healer of some sort carrying around a good number of potions.  "Hello there."  Cyrus said politely, "As far as I know, none of us have any real injuries, but I appreciate you taking the time to check on us.  Unless you there was something else you wanted, in which case I would be glad to help you out however I could.  The name is Cyrus Valerian, and you would be...?"