[h2]Reiner Ward[/h2]

     With senses tingling and footsteps approaching from the right, Ward removed the meat from his cheek and sat up to see who had arrived in time of need. Once his eyes locked onto the familiar face he just sighed in disappointment. "Oh...it's just you" he said jokingly. Jade had been a very close friend of Aribel and had been around for years. Ward always figured he'd end up sleeping with her, but she was a freaking hard case that woman. Eventually a friendship sprouted from their 'family' connections. Luckily for Ward, Jade was actually nice around him - he wouldn't want to be on the other spectrum of emotion with the warrior goddess. 

     "There was this dog you see..." his story began, obvious lies hidden behind his truth teller's tone of voice. The story moved forward as he explained all the details, even the spores on the butt of a dwarf he apparently saved from a clown-attired elf. He proceeded to talk about the Amazon, but never mentioned she was the one who struck him, instead, he made it out to be the man in the golden armor laying against the wall near the main pillar. Ward stated he wanted to be a gentleman and didn't strike back, not knowing that the golden warrior was also in love with the Amazon. Of course, like many of Ward's stories, he triumphed in the end. 

     "....so because of my chivalry, me and that Amazon over there - Maddam Shirliouah - are to be wedded at dawn in three moon cycles" the man concluded, controlling his desire to bust out laughing. 

     Anyhow, to address her second comment, Ward bit his bottom lip in thought. "Hmm" he started, questioning her now noticed-to-be command. "I guess" he stated, his neck bending so his eyes could actually meet hers. "Do you think we need anyone else? I mean, we have a potluck here to chose from. I like redhead over there" he lied. The redhead he pointed at was at least three hundred pounds of pure size and two hundred more in weaponry. She looked like a giant troll. Unable to contain himself, Ward laughed out loud uncontrollably. "Ooooh ooh" he oooed as he wiped away his comedic tears. "No, but seriously. Anybody else? Or you think we can handle it?"