Maria gives the woman a longer look now, silent as she evaluates. Oddly, teaching mages to do battle was an easier thing to swallow than this. In war every advantage must be used, but the casual use for magic still rang wrong in her mind. Then again, it was hard to think of a more basic service to man than helping put a roof over head in desperate times. She gave a slow nod.

"We will see. But are you planing to go out in a party to observe the red templars directly?"