Aldric backed away from the man in panic, clenching his blade tightly as he raised it before him in defense. Aldric, since following the man, was prepared to fight against him if need be. But now, as he clenched his sword in front of the stranger, he felt slightly terrified at the man's confidence.
Lerai offered a simple head tilt in response to Aldric's defensive reaction, as if confused as to his reason for it.
"Did I say something wrong? Your reaction is a tad bit outlandish."
'Outlandish? He just said his plan was to feed me to snakes.'
"I won't be used as bait for you to get through." Aldric stood his ground, combat-ready if the situation necessitated it.
The man looked at Aldric, slight confusion still carved into his features, then he sighed as if finally understanding something.
