With all of them present inside the medium-sized carriage, an opportunity was struck.
"So, I believe that you owe us an explanation. Yes?" The female with the large hat didn't even bother waiting, she offered them to talk and her expression said that she wasn't taking a no for an answer.
"..." The female knight stared at the mage, alongside the archer who was seen sitting across the carriage and the warrior who was currently tying up one of the cloaked figures.
She took a deep breath before answering.
"I am Arnheid, the twelfth sword of the kingdom. That man that you are currently treating is the eleventh shield of the kingdom. We were tasked to escort this… young lady to a certain location."
Cliff's ears perked up. Did he just hear her correctly? The sword and shield of the kingdom?