Hearing Duraid tell them to line up on the field Nials got behind Sammael and Lasair and pushed them towards the others who were lining up. "Yessir." Nialas said, giving the returning Helath a nod to join them. Nialas was the first of the four brothers to get into the line, taking to a relaxed position, leaning against his spear. ~Since we'll probably have to prove our mettle, I might as well leave my weapon out~ Nialas thought. Looking at the other potential recruits the lancer felt comfortable that they would get chosen. There wasn't an overwhelming number and, if the scout's summary of the forest was correct, they may need the help soon. Seeing a Rak'thurrian emblem on one of the man's pauldron reminded Nialas of his brother's dislike of the "Laguz eaters", causing him to chuckle. This would be a fun way to get revenge on Lasair. "Axeman! Are you truly from the empire to the north? I haven't met many Rak'thurrian's and their cultural habits intrigue me." Nialas asked in a friendly tone.
Lasair was easily bored when his momentum or mouth was stopped, so he tried to entertain himself with a little whistling to pass the time. As he stood with Sammael, Nialas, and Helath next to him he heard his brother, the killjoy, trying to strike up friendly conversation. ~Probably trying to barter our way into the group instead of just going through this silly little inspection or test or whatever they want to call it. Damn the deer, this is becoming a boring day now that the fight is over.~ The word "Rak'thurrian" grabbed Lasair's attention fairly quickly however. Snapping his eyes towards the axeman, Lasair glared at the emblem. With a grinding of his teeth the rogue stopped whistling, instead making an odd sound through his nose to express his discomfort. "Nial, don't you think maybe there's another merc encampment we can join up with? I don't feel like seeing what he- well, what may come of it. After all, that lady just predicted a wave of death coming this way. We can always do a bit of hunting or scavenging instead!" Lasair mumbled out quickly, putting an arm around his brother's shoulder, although it was shoved off with a laugh.
"The best with an axe? Well, I always love learning some other styles." Helath said, an excitement overcoming him as both a girl and man both apparently were axe wielders. Ignoring Lasair's phobic comments about running away Helath took a step out of line towards the two. "M'names Helath. I have a fair wild style when it comes to fighting. Dualwielding. Messy stuff." Taking the two axes on his side by their tops and holding up a bit he motioned down to them. "They're Knuckles and Palm, Palm being the swordreaver. She got her name because, while most people throw fists and axes like a regular thing, fighters rarely use the open palm, which is far more deadly because it's unexpected and safer. Doubling up on the two of them usually winds up good for us, me and my brothers, and bad for any stick or blade that gets in my face." Thumbing the edge of the blades to check them, Helath deemed them workable and returned them to his side. Realizing he rambled for a bit Helath scratched the back of his head with a small reddening of his face. "Sorry, my mouth outruns my head sometimes. Can I get your names? Since we'll probably be working together soon, it'd be smart to know some simple things beside that you're both talented with the woodcutter's tool."
While most others seemed to be ignoring the fairly vital information coming from the scount, named Ashielle apparently, Sammael was listening loud and clear as he watched the treelines. "Animals... restless... reach... hmph." Turning his eyes towards the woman who spoke Sammael took a few steps in her general direction but still kept a distance. "You're the scout, correct? Was there any pattern to the areas they went to attack? Certain towns, trade routes, animal habitats? Is this a military strike or just a rioting legion? " A soft, almost growl-like noise escaped his mouth softly. His brand prickled, for no reason besides mere coincidence, but it still disturbed Sammael's thought process for a moment.