"Excuse me," a voice in the crowd whispered to the messenger as he rode his horse back to Macula. Upon turning his head, he noticed a young woman wearing a brick-red cloak riding along side him. "Yes?" he answered, noting the appearance of the young woman before him, in particular, the thick gloves she wore while holding the horse's reins.
"Was this unfortunate event what brought you out to Macula?" she asked him.
"No," he replied, "However, there had been some concern as to the safety of your community, in light of recent events. News travels quickly in these parts, you know?" He politely smiled at his ridig company. "Unfortuately some internal...incidents prevented Yarfell from sending aid to Macula. As I have already informed some of your fellow citizens, Princess Diana sends her deepest apologies."
"Apparently, we can handle ourselves," she remarked, noting the messenger's assumption that she was one of Macula's residents.
"I will see to it that she learns of the noble efforts displayed by this fallen offworlder in my report." he said, glancing back at the sight of the explosion.
"While on that subject..." she added, now with a hint of saddness in her voice at the messenger's reference to Kayla, "...what can you tell us about the other offworlders brought into the Realm?"
