Roland

Roland bites back his own mounting fury as Maxis questions both his honor and his intentions. Unable to let it lie there, he responds slowly, trying hard to keep his voice controlled and even.

"Aye. You may be right Maxis. Maybe I'm excusing her blasphemy and her mockery. Maybe the gnome is aware of the pain she causes and chooses to twist the knife anyway. Maybe she is all that you say and more. I don't know if you're right about her, but I do know you're right about one thing. We need each other if we're going to find Lyssa. I may not have given Lord Hardwalker my 'word' that I'd find his daughter without regard for whether I could promise such a thing, but I will certainly try as long as I draw breath and there is hope that she lives."

Roland tries to allow things to settle there, grabbing his rope and securing one end to Ember before walking down the slope with the other end.