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Orik mused. The Crows? Yes it made sense, he had been told she had two of them with her. He did not recall seeing either of them himself, but they were probably elven, given his experience with them in the past. Ironhide stirred beneath him and he quieted the beast with a touch. She made an interesting proposal. He thought on it for several moments, while Severia watched him coolly, and Jasper eyed him with an equal amount of nervousness. Finally Orik raised his ashanderei and slammed it to the ground. Once.

"I believe I will join you. I'll 'ave to send this lot back, though. Och, that's right. I apologize, but I 'ad an ambush set up. Jest in case. I'm not sure where this wee journey will end us, but I'll take up with you and yours..."

Orik spurred Ironhide and cantered back to the mage.

"Tell them that the situation 'as changed. We will na be capturing them today. Everyone is ta go on there way. If you plan on living through the week, 'owever, none of you should take employment with the teyrn's estate anytime soon."

The Karashok broke from cover and walked over to him.

"Are you sure you wish to do this, kadan? They will hunt you."

The dwarven duelist grinned. "Come now, Karashok, where's your sense of adventure? At least this way I'm na in danger na more. And it'd be nice to eat something other than your own cooking for a change." Karashok looked mildly offended at that, if a Qunari could be offended.

Orik clapped Karashok on his shoulder, only in reach because the dwarf was mounted. " Good bye, my friend. May you live the rest of your years in glorious battle."

Orik turned his bronto around again, seeing the guards leaving cover as he did so. Several started heading Northeast, towards Denerim. Orik then cantered the surprisingly agile beast back towards Severia. The look of surprise on her face told him she had not expected so many guards.

"Well, my lady knight. You 'ave caused me ta break my vow, something I thought not possible. I will follow you for a time. But know this: If you do something I disagree with, I'll probably leave. Don't know where I'll go, but I canna travel wit someone I canna trust.

He rested his ashanderei on his shoulder. He smiled softly. This was not what he had expected to happen when he taken the commission for guard captain at the teyrn's estate.

"I trust we understand each other?"