Umbara composed himself as the council came before him and then more so as a man called Cairo came towards him. His energy was already beginning to return to him, even in the lightest place there was still shadow. It was an inescapable fact, even in the folds of clothes it remained. He walked forward slightly still holding onto his cane as he did so and then resting on it as he stood on front of Cairo. "I am Lord Umbara from the Children of Shadow. The dark magic was [i]not[/i] our doing. You should know that we are not the most pro-active off organisations nor do we openly wish to cause harm to others." He looked around as the other mages began to stand down and put their weapons away. That was good. He really didn't want to get in a fight, it wasn't exactly the reason he had came all the way from Roarhaven.

"I'm here more along the lines to offer assistance in tracking down whoever caused this. Dark Magic has a strong connection to the Nether as it both draws from it and sends life to it when it kills, usually in a big event. The only other mages tied as closely to the Nether as the Shadowmancers are typically Necromancers and I'm pretty sure we can all agree not to trust their kind." He began pacing slightly as he looked around without moving his head, checking for any sign of possible attack and ensuring he was in the best tactical position should it come to that. "We have different philosophies yes, you believe you should be in the open and live side by side with the Mortals whereas we believe we should live in the shadow, look after them and slowly guide them towards their potential. However these debates are for the tables and not a cause for war. If you want our assistance, take it. However if not I will take my leave and return to the province we call home and live there in peace till whoever caused this amasses more power and then turns this city to dust. Your call."