"Might friend Arkin, I know you are upset. My Master will be as well, but forgive our mage. I know your equipment was dear to you, but it is lost now and forever gone. I am sorry my friend."
Graf raises his voice, singing a beautiful epos about a warrior from a not so wealthy family, but who nonetheless performs great deeds and gains great wealth. He becomes richer and richer, yet forgets what his true wealth is; the support of his family. And when he reunites with his family, he sees that he indeed did not lose the world, but refound it, as he lost it many years ago.
[OoC Perform +49, trying to calm Arkin down a bit]
Moving along, Graf steps away from Arkin.
"Lord of the Forest, it was in no way in our right to destroy your forest. I apologize for the actions of my large friend."
Graf steps forward, talking to the Dragon as if he was a mighty king. He continues:
"We have travelled from far, Lord, and we've had a quite unpleasent encounter with a creature here. My Master has suffered lethal damage and is now being returned from the dead. I was hoping we could stay here untill the ritual is complete. In the mean time I could entertain you with some of my songs or poems, if you please?"
Graf strokes the snares on his guitar, playing a song about a Dragon, guarding a forest from many evils, protecting the inhabitants, gaining wealth from people who worship him.
[OoC: Perform +49, trying to entertain the dragon in such a way that Valiance may be resurrected before they have to leave the forest].