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Taethion watched as the party began to assemble for departure. He watched Randi preparing to move while the Foreigner tended to the wagon. During the hustle to move onward, Taethion looked back to the Dwarf and the Girl. He worried about their current situation and didn't feel comfortable just leaving them here. "Um, wait!" He spoke up, "What about the Dwarf and the Girl? Are we to leave them here? I find it a bit senseless that we rescued them and healed their wounds just to leave them here for whatever fate decides." Taethion spoke.

He presented an honest truth to the matter. Randionalia could see that leaving them here would be a pathetic outcome, considering the risk they took. A risk she believed should have never been taken, but nevertheless it was. She wasn't about to let their precious time and manpower be for not. She looked towards the Paladin and spoke, "Yes I see your point...and I suppose leaving them here will be an ill move on our part. We haven't enough horses for everyone but they may ride on the wagon."

Taethion then responded, "Alright then what are we going to do next? Are we to bring them to some sort of shelter for the evening?" He asked.

The Elf had first considered that would be the plan but she decided to make full use of this venture. Since they risked their lives for them, they are at least a bit indebted to them and what better way to pay of that debt is with a chance. "No, I have considered a better plan, how would you two like the opportunity to help the people of this land?" She asked the Dwarf and the Girl.

Still sitting, Lana rested her hands in her lap and looked up at the elf, blinking through the rain. "If I'm needed somewhere, I'll go. I have nothing left anyway."

The Dwarf cocked his head to the side. "Ah owe nothin' t' the people of this land, beldarakin. Wha' do ye want from me?"

Randi looked at the two strangers and nodded in response to the Girl's answer. She looked towards the Dwarf narrowing her eyes, not in anger, but in contemplation, assessing the warrior for what it's worth. "No, but the people will owe you, from where I stand you have two options. Option One: we provide you some shelter for the night and the following day we part ways and never meet again. Option Two: you can join us on a quest given to us by the King of Londe himself and be handsomely rewarded. Someone with your skill with an axe will be very helpful on our mission."

"The king, is it?" Lana said with a pained grin as she folded her hands together. "I guess the empire just hasn't spilled enough of our blood yet."

The dwarf thought a moment, his hand on his chin. "Th' opinions o' jarghin, beldarakin, and humans mean nothin' t' me. Teell me what yer mission be, though. Ah'd consider it."

Randi narrowed her eyes again. She sort of rolled over the Girl's contemptuous words, being not the only person to have grievances with authority. The Dwarf however surprised her some, she supposes he isn't the "soldier of fortune" type she assumed him to be. Still, her patience with both the rain and the Dwarf were running thin as she sought to indulge his inquiry. "We are here to locate the Dragon that has been terrorizing these lands and put an end to him! Not only that but rescue the Princess whose abduction I'm sure you've heard of." She quickly spoke.

"Ye be fightin' a dragon then?" The dwarf spoke, seeming surprised. "Ai dar." He said nodding. "Ah will fight wi' ye."
Randi then nodded in response to the Dwarf. "Well if that is your decision, then welcome to the party. If there are any belongings that weren't destroyed or stolen by the Lizardfolk, gather them up now. Otherwise we will move eastward on to Andril." She spoke turning her horse as she finished.

Jor holstered his axe on his back, checked his belt for his daggers and joined the wagon.

Lana followed after him, putting her blades away to free her hands and climbing up through the back.

Taethion then smiled after hearing Randi accepted them on board. He then rode up next to the wagon, "Well glad to have new faces, welcome!" He spoke rather cheerfully. He then sat in wait for the caravan to move.