Vernon looks to iffy and gives an *ahem* to clear his throat, presumably, bows respectfully, and then he speaks, "Honorable lady of the horse folk, I and my party are not of the 'prince's forces that you mentioned before, and even I am here on other pretenses other then the fact that word has not been heard from the peoples of the mainland that are statined here. I personally am seeking my brother, Whome the 'prince cared naught to hear about, but rather calously sent us on our way to deal with his problem. If those who we saw that were imprisoned with out any spoken just cause at the fort, then please sperak of such. if they are not, then who do you refoer to?"