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"They still outnumber us, so we'll have to be careful." Astrid noted. "Maybe we should go from the North? That lets us engage a few at a time, instead of running into the middle of them."

While she kept her tone serious, she was presently trying very hard not to act like an excited child - while she hadn't recognized Amara's name at first, she had most definitely heard of the Regal Knights... and fighting beside one had her almost giddy, as if her own childhood dreams of noble knighthood were made more possible just by being next to one.

Estela

Mirka and Estela

While the unit bustled about in excitement from the fight, Iona walked over to Mirka and Estela with a slight frown on her face. "You two have fun?" she asked blithely.

Ever the killjoy, Iona gestured towards the other unit camped nearby, already halfway through moving out. There was a clear annoyance to everything she did, making it clear she was still upset that her advice to rest instead of having a show match had gone ignored.

Estela, being Estela, just gave her a jaunty grin. "Sure did. Bet it got the troops pumped, too." she said, before looking over to the others getting on the move. "Finally getting a move on, huh?"

Move to M15, equip Bronze Lance

Something about that name was a bit familiar. Astrid tried to think of why that could be, snapping her finger a little bit as she thought, but it just wouldn't come. Still, she wouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth.

"A pleasure to meet you, ma'am. I can't imagine what these bandits are thinking, coming for this village when someone like yourself lives here. I don't suppose you're up for a bit of exercise with the leftovers?"

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"Why don't you just leave? You're not getting anything while I'm here!"

Attack the bandit dude with bronze sword

"Afraid it's not, ma'am." Astrid said, as polite yet hurriedly as she could. "There are bandits coming towards us; this house may not be safe, shortly. Do you think you can make it to the town, maybe stay with some family?"

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"Speak of the devil..." Astrid said. She checked her weapons, and double checked her Winston's saddle and her own armor. Just as a precaution, and not at all because she knew Hagen well enough to know what he was going to do.

"Thanks for saying so. Winston's one of the best my family has!" Astrid said as she took her horse back and mounted up.

She listened to her friend's words with a smile of her own. Even if it wasn't definitive they'd see trouble, if they did she was going to do her best to protect them. Although, the idea of potentially leaving a potential threat to attack people didn't sit well... but she had a job to do here.

"Although if they decide to attack us anyway, we'll bloody them enough they won't be a threat to anyone." she added. "No need to worry. I'll make sure nothing happens to either of you."