'Blast it all!' Thought Valerie as Lady Laplace invited the mercenaries queen off for a quick private chat knowing she had once again missed her chance to learn just what was going on around here while she caught her breath.  She had of course learned a fair bit from listening, but if nothing else formal introductions were in order.<br/><br/>Therefore, while the lady intended to have a quick talk with the mercenaries leader, she would walk over to the young knight and asked "Um...  Hello...  I think I have stumbled onto something a bit more than just context can explain to me...  Just what is going on here?"