**Marius**

Into what has Marius now gotten himself?  Moments ago, everyone was greeting each other and honoring the Exalt.  Now, it seems like everyone is at everyone else’s necks.  First there was the outburst by the scary dark mage, who started to creep out the swordsman, who seemed to be of a less than ideal character.  Then a healer (a healer of all people) stormed in and started	chastising our local non-scary mage.  Then the scary dark mage went and offered to kill the healer for the non-scary mage.  Finally, the Exalt’s heir apparent bashed her boot toe into Sir Jacob’s knee.

Fortunately for our local red Cavalier, he did not have to break anything up.  Everything seemed to solve themselves on their own without his interference.   Marius was relieved that no body had been severely injured (maybe Sir Jacob’s pride from being kicked by a young lady and from the mockery of Grandmaster).  This newly dubbed and established force, called the “Shepherds”, cannot have their members fighting one another.  An army is like the human body, where each individual cell cooperates together to keep the whole alive.  Without this unity, the body would die.

“So, Sir Jacob.”  Marius began to ask, “What is the next task at hand?”