"Thank you for this Rainca," Dioran responds when he takes her self-made scarf. "We are honored to accept this. Alas we are ashamed to admit that we have nothing of equal value to present to you in return. Instead would you allow us to use in to adorn something for you? Perhaps one of your scabbards or weapon handles. Or beter yet, we may be able to use it and its design for a cloak. A reversible one, dark forest colors and patterns on one side for when you hunt, and your bright design on the other to show off when among friends. It would take some time, but what do you say?" When Rainca shows her concern and insight, Dioran is quiet for a long time. Just when she thought he would not say anything, Dioran speaks:"Indeed you are correct. Our first incident did not proceed at all as we expected. You are a warrior, Rainca, you have seen blood before. We have never seen conflict before which was not of a more socially accepted nature. It was unsettling to feel both pity for these men and to want to taste their blood, all at the same instant. We fear not these men as much as we fear what this hunt, as Joseph no doubt sees it, will eventually inflict on our mind."
"Still, we have a job which must be done. We would appreciate it if you kept our conversation to yourself for the time being. We feel you will understand this, but it might adversely affect the others if they think we are not up to the task at at hand."
When she asks for Dioran to clean the prisoners he responds somewhat abrubtly. "No. We will not perform any manner of service for them. They may be peasants pressed into brigand duty, or they may not, but the fact remains that they had wanted to harm us. To clean or otherwise help them at this time might make them believe they have been forgiven, to an extent at least, which we have not. Should they give us enough information to find the true whoresons, we might reconsider. An addition, these magics are more draining than you might expect. We would not be able to clean them today even if we wanted to."
Hof.
A couple of posts since we arrived in Bluerun have been directed at Joseph, so there's something for you to respond to when you get a chance.
