Roen immediately stood straighter when she spotted the group of knights. She scanned the troops behind the dragoon to see if she could recognize any of them, but amongst the sea of anxious faces, she spotted none that were familiar. She watched as the dragoon gave orders to the rest of his men, before she stepped forward and placed herself between Khadai and the Elezen who spoke.
“The blizzard was our delay,†Roen answered succinctly, giving the dragoon’s armor and his lance a once look over. This was not the first time she had come across one of the famed dragoons of Ishgard, but every time she did encounter one, she could not help but be impressed. Their armor was sleek and fierce in appearance; it had smoothened curves over certain surfaces but also was reinforced with spikes and scales that punctuated their fearsome silhouette. She had heard about their specialized skills against dragons even from when she was back in Thanalan, that she could not help but pause and watch them in battle the first time she saw them.
“Roen Deneith,†the paladin introduced herself with a hand laid upon her chest and a cant of her head. She was relieved to hear him describe the carcass and skull on the stake as ‘barbaric’ even though some of his men still gave Khadai distrustful looks as they passed. Calming both her expression and tone into one of placid civility, she swept one arm behind her to gesture to the Xaela warrior. “And this is Khadai. We were detained at the Mill for a few bells earlier due to the blizzard, and set out as soon as we were able. The snowdrift had slowed our progress, I hope the delay has not caused too much trouble.â€
“And I was not aware that Ser Tournes had sent word,†Roen continued in a neutral tone, although she felt a frown inadvertently rise at the thought. She had not received another missive from the Knight Captain since he appointed her as a tutor for House Theron. She thought that she would be invited to return to her old unit after many suns had passed, but no such word came. Roen had only taken to these caravan escorts as a way to spend some time outside of the gates in between teaching her wards. “I am currently not in his company although I remain under his command. I suspect his men may join you soon.â€
The paladin crossed her arms, her eyes going to where the other two knights had gone, leading their own respective group of knights away. She scanned the horizon and then the grey skies with a measure of wariness before turning back to the Elezen. There were only a few possible ‘marks’ would call for a mobilization of so many men.
Dragons.
Roen looked to the Elezen and then the men standing behind him They all seemed readily armored for battle with dragonkin, which is why she suspected that the tension seemed almost palpable amongst some of them and their regard of Khadai. However, the Elezen did not seemed fazed at all by the Au Ra. For this, she was grateful.
The paladin also noticed a few of the soldiers studying the mounted display, so the paladin too turned her attention back to the dead aevis. “You said you did not expect to see another.†She flicked the dragoon a sidelong look. “A scene like this is only the second one that I have come upon. You have seen others before? Do you know who is responsible for it? And why?â€
“The blizzard was our delay,†Roen answered succinctly, giving the dragoon’s armor and his lance a once look over. This was not the first time she had come across one of the famed dragoons of Ishgard, but every time she did encounter one, she could not help but be impressed. Their armor was sleek and fierce in appearance; it had smoothened curves over certain surfaces but also was reinforced with spikes and scales that punctuated their fearsome silhouette. She had heard about their specialized skills against dragons even from when she was back in Thanalan, that she could not help but pause and watch them in battle the first time she saw them.
“Roen Deneith,†the paladin introduced herself with a hand laid upon her chest and a cant of her head. She was relieved to hear him describe the carcass and skull on the stake as ‘barbaric’ even though some of his men still gave Khadai distrustful looks as they passed. Calming both her expression and tone into one of placid civility, she swept one arm behind her to gesture to the Xaela warrior. “And this is Khadai. We were detained at the Mill for a few bells earlier due to the blizzard, and set out as soon as we were able. The snowdrift had slowed our progress, I hope the delay has not caused too much trouble.â€
“And I was not aware that Ser Tournes had sent word,†Roen continued in a neutral tone, although she felt a frown inadvertently rise at the thought. She had not received another missive from the Knight Captain since he appointed her as a tutor for House Theron. She thought that she would be invited to return to her old unit after many suns had passed, but no such word came. Roen had only taken to these caravan escorts as a way to spend some time outside of the gates in between teaching her wards. “I am currently not in his company although I remain under his command. I suspect his men may join you soon.â€
The paladin crossed her arms, her eyes going to where the other two knights had gone, leading their own respective group of knights away. She scanned the horizon and then the grey skies with a measure of wariness before turning back to the Elezen. There were only a few possible ‘marks’ would call for a mobilization of so many men.
Dragons.
Roen looked to the Elezen and then the men standing behind him They all seemed readily armored for battle with dragonkin, which is why she suspected that the tension seemed almost palpable amongst some of them and their regard of Khadai. However, the Elezen did not seemed fazed at all by the Au Ra. For this, she was grateful.
The paladin also noticed a few of the soldiers studying the mounted display, so the paladin too turned her attention back to the dead aevis. “You said you did not expect to see another.†She flicked the dragoon a sidelong look. “A scene like this is only the second one that I have come upon. You have seen others before? Do you know who is responsible for it? And why?â€
