[@SaberClass4242] Yeah, that was one of the areas I wasn't sure about. I'm not too sure about it myself, but maybe he was part of a larger guard detail during a diplomatic trip to Temperantia (him being an ex-native means he can help smooth things over). Adam got caught up in an incident between a small number of Fortitudians being attacked by a larger group of Iustitian loyalists, and when confronted between the choice of Loyalty to the Prince or loyalty to his former people, he chose to support the prince?