[@Zarkun][@Sanguine Rose]

So, that's how it was. Hell in a handbasket was he ever glad to not be in the military. It sounded way too much like a bureaucratic migraine just waiting to happen. If it were Nolan, he would murder them if he made it out of the shithole alive. It somehow made working as a mercenary look more like honest work by comparison to whatever backwater system they had in this god forsaken country. [color=00746b]"Better you than me,"[/color] he said shaking his head with a grimace of disbelief. 

The monk's attention turned to Ria who obviously had more of an understanding on what exactly these things were and listened to what she had to propose. Frankly, he didn't like the idea. It was way too dependent on whether or not Ria could maintain the barrier under constant duress from Asterin attacks, but the guardsmen were already onboard with the idea. Nolan relented with a sigh and said, [color=00746b]"It'll have to do. Not like we have much time to plan anyway if those lizard bastards regroup quickly. Get to your stations then."[/color] While the guardsman went to their stationed positions, Nolan grabbed Ria by the shoulder. 

[color=00746b]"If this doesn't work, I want you to evacuate everyone and leave me behind to deal with the Asterins. No one is dying on my watch."[/color] He let go of his shoulder before rode off to cover one of the gaps with a dark expression etched on his face. For someone that acted like he didn't care about other people, he surely was caring a lot more than he meant to let on. 

He tapped his earpiece and asked, [color=00746b]"Corporal, what is our ETA?"[/color] It was better now to ask while it was still calm. Nolan was still unfamiliar with the lay of the land. After all, he had only been a part of the guild for as long as he lived in the kingdom, which was to say for not a very long time.