The surprise that Karpov felt when Rethir had pulled a seven foot sword from a four foot sheath was greater than when he had first learned he was a fish, but he kept his composure.

“Rethir, I’ll handle this.” Karpov walked toward Rethir slowly, laying a hand on his shoulder.

“How?”

“I’ll show you if you would put your sword back.” A few tense seconds passed before he put away the oversized weapon. When he did, the guards also relaxed. Funny. They look more fearful of me than him. Karpov walked toward the guards, who then lifted up their weapons again. Karpov did not stop walking, but when he finally did he stayed four feet away from the maximum distance that a spear could be thrust.

“Now, ignoring my friend here, why would you not let us by. As far as I know, we are not a war and are not enemies. Why don’t you let us pass and we will be on our way.” That’s right, keep talking. Let me enter your mind and find the true reasons. Within five seconds he found it.

“You so not need to know why, only that you cannot pass.” Karpov alerted Rethir through his mind contact, and Rethir said he could here rustling in the bushes. Karpov focused a mind scan in the foliage and found men with the red aura of violent thoughts. His eyes had flickered to the spot for a few moments before going back to the gaurd, but he was sure what they were. And the thief knew that he did.

“And you only need to know that you cannot leave.”

(OoC= The gaurds are theives who want to gut us and steal our valuables. Just clarifying for those who did not understand.)

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