Knighthood|Aegestrom, Maelstrom

[Kender Bard]

Cobalt and Noel are wandering about Maelstrom. Together, they can keep the winds off themselves as they survey the area. Cobalt shivers now and then, but Noel lays a reassuring hand on his shoulder. Spotting a young man, they hurry over to him. "Sir! Could you lead us to an inn?"

[Devon]

Devon looks over to Cobalt and Noel and nods his head quickly. "Sure follow me, I know my way around Maelstrom." Activating his wind sign Devon assists the two in keeping the wind off of them and leads them towards the inn.

[Kender Bard]

Once inside, the two breath a sigh of relief. Cobalt unstraps his greaves and some of the other pieces of his full suit, but leaves on the breastplate. Noel, opting not to wear such cumbersome armer, just leans against the wall.

"Thank you, ah, what's your name...?"

[Devon]

Devon glances at the armor, looking it up and down. "Oh..uh..Devon..my name is Devon. That armor looks really heavy, why are you wearing it?"

[Kender Bard]

"Because it keeps me safe," Cobalt remarked, smiling. "I am Cobalt."

"Sir Noel," Noel remarked. "And he also wears it because he is a vain knight who wants to look pretty." He laughed and dodged Cobalt's cuff.

[Devon]

Devon looks at the two in astonishment. "You're knights? I didn't know there were knights, though it isn't surprising since Maelstrom and Talen'sul are now a kingdom.."

[Kender Bard]

The two share a glance and grin.

"As far as we know, we are the only knights," Noel admitted. "I am a knight in name since I won a tournament in Talen'sul. The promise for a citizen was knighthood, and here I am. But I have been out wandering the lands seeking others who are like-hearted and mind. I plan to start a knighthood in honor of Queen Lya."

"And King Shadow," Cobalt reminded Noel, who shrugged.

[Devon]

Devon can't help but grin wide. What kid his age didn't dream about becoming a great knight of valor and for the honor of his King and Queen he had to. "I..I'd like to be a knight too! I am just a scout right now, but for the honor of the King and Queen I'd do it gladly."

[Kender Bard]

The two men exchange another glance and this time grin widely.

"Well, first you must answer a few questions," Cobalt explained. "We are knights of honor, and so will only accept honorable men. First - what would you do if your enemy was disarmed and helpless?"

[Devon]

Devon ponders over this question for a moment before answering. "Well, if he is disarmed and helpless it would be rude of me to finish him off..so I'd restrain him and let my superior decide what to do with him."

[Kender Bard]

The men smile, pleased. "Good. Second question - would you ever surrender to safe your life, and let yourself be taken prisoner?"

[Devon]

"That is a tough one..Some would say it is smarter to live to fight another day, but it might seem cowardly. Oh, but what if there was someone else with me and the only way to keep them safe was for me to surrender. Then I'd have to.."

[Kender Bard]

"And if nobody else was with you?" Cobalt pressed.

[Devon]

"Hmm...they'd have to force a surrender out of me." Devon replies after heavy thought. The question brought about a flood of different scenarios in his head, each with a different answer at the end, but he was satisfied with his response.

[Kender Bard]

The two considered, then nodded, satisfied with the answer.

"Next," Noel said. "You see your enemy - he is armed and far from helpless. There is a chance you could strike him dead if you snuck an attack from behind him. Do you do so?"