Not one to let momentum go to waste, Aurich made sure to return the dancer's gift of a second enchanting performance with another rush.  Though he admired her fiery spirit and fearlessness, he had hoped she would recognize the difference between the armor he, Claire, and the wyvern rider wore and her lack of any protection whatsoever.  Especially when just ahead, once the mercenary was gone and he had a better view of the road to Laplace Manor, he saw a hedge of axes held up menacingly around a lone soldier while two cavaliers seemed ready to charge downhill in the distance.<br/><br/>Unsure of who was friend or foe amongst the melee nearby, he charged forward just ahead of the dancer and planted his lance against the ground warily pointed at either the axemen, the soldier, or the social knights in the distance - whichever came first.  He wasn't fond of being put on the defensive like this without knowing which way to face, but it was all he could do at the moment.  At the very least, he could shield the dancer from the wind with his cloak.<br/><br/>"Turn back, milady!  Surely a wall of steel and scale is best when you're safe behind it!" he implored of her.  He'd prefer to find out if the axemen before him were friend or foe before advancing, especially when there weren't enough allies on hand to form a protective line anymore out in the open like this.  Perhaps the wyvern rider could settle the affair and reconnoiter, if he was an ally to begin with.  He must be, at least after having seen her dance for him, too.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OoC</div><div class="spoiler_body">Soldier Lv.1 / HP: <strong>16</strong>/22<br/><strong>Daunt</strong>: Enemies suffer -5 to Hit, Evasion, and Critical within 3 spaces<br/><strong>Cohesion</strong>: +10 to hit and evasion if Aurich is within 3 spaces of Allied units<br/>Under effect of Maribelle's <strong>Charisma</strong>!  +10 Hit and Evasion<br/><br/>Aurich moves to I10.</div></div>