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>Xiphos stammers for a bit, her voice is quiet and meek, but still fast and a little frantic, she clearly isn't panicking anymore though so that's some progress being made
>"uhm...I'm not sure what help I can provide...I know a couple light bolt spells and I know how to make a lot of potions but- but I can find something to help out with!
>"as for the pack mule? uhm...I'm not sure how comfortable I am summoning something organic again, I can summon an inorganic mount if you like!
>"and the experiments! yes I have found evidence! very damning evidence in fact, there's a Behemoth upstairs in the bedroom above the kitchen, I am lucky it's grown weak due to it's summoner being far away from it, I was able to tie it down and study it. u-uhm, I couldn't find a way to reverse it though....see Behemoths are much like Manticores! they're summoned by transmuting meat into something else, mine was summoned with mages guild approved carrion that was in my sack but....it seems the devil mage was trying to transmute living, sentient beings in these experiments...."
>Xiphos begins to shake again so Our Hero quickly asks about her pantheon of gods, she shoots up and excitedly tells Our Hero all about it
>"oh-yes! I worship the 72 warriors of the firmament! they exist in another plane much like the 72 infernal princes, in fact Holy Wizards and Devil Mages are not too different in how they use their magic however...Devil Mages have no limit on what they use that magic for and how they achieve that magic...like the Behemoth. You see, Holy Wizards and Devil Mages have a long history of conflict, I came to Axegaurd to combat these Devil Mages on their own lands as they've thrived here due to the lack of any law and order but...."
>Xiphos hangs her head, anxiously curling her arms to her chest again
>"...I was a little in over my head"
>Our Hero tells her that it's ok, because he came to these lands in over his head too! but he's managed to make it this far and with his help Xiphos could make it even farther, this brings Xiphos a noticeable amount of comfort
>Our Hero has one last question though, he states that he's read a lot about Peladians and that he's never seen one in a mask, he asks what that's about
>Xiphos looks embarrassed, nervously stammering through a lot of nonsense before she blurts out that "it's a religious thing"
>Our Hero questions the voracity of this statement but decides to not press any further, if Our Hero is being honest, he thinks she's just wearing the mask because she's super shy
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