[center][b]Will O' the Piper[/b][/center]
Before Charles could stop him, Sigmund was forcefully dragging the children back to their homes. "Sigmund stop!" He yelled, "We don't know what could happen to them!" He tried to get down in time to stop him, but it was too late. Catching his arm as he came out the door, he caught the big man's eyes with his own burning red pair. "Tell me, Muscle man, do you have any idea what happens when a person in a trance like that when they can't do what they're told? I sure don't, but I bet it's a whole lot worse than what would happen if we were watching them." He let go of the man's arm, turning his back and walking in the direction the children were heading. "I can't go in there for diplomatic reasons, so now that they're inside we can't protect them. Our only hope to save them and the rest of the children now is to keep going, and hope that we find whoever is doing this before anything worse happens." Rounding on the man again, he pointed a finger at his chest. "I don't give a damn what your personal opinion of me is right now, but as long as we're on this mission WE ARE A TEAM. Stop acing on impulse, stop acting by yourself. If you have a problem with one of my plans, tell me before you start doing your own thing." 

[center][b]The Clayman's Finale[/center][/b]
Maria was about to jump in front of Noelle when Lux beat her to it. Lowering her shield again, she nodded at the man bemusedly as he introduced himself. "Maria Miller, White Queen's Rook." She caught up as they started walking, standing near the front where she'd be most useful. "Um, before we get much farther I should probably explain that I specialize in defense, so I would do the most good up front. I'll be able to block almost anything with my shield, but it would be good to know what to expect. You two have been here for a bit, what have you run into?"