Hector smiled as the handsome and mysterious cavalier offered his hand to help her up.

Standing silently between Lavernica and a tree, Marrrrr seethed.

He'd had the situation under control. Really. He was going to use his +13 Bluff to convince those bandits that they were magical demons who would place a curse on them. It was all fine.

It was Lavernica's fault that he'd botched. He wasn't sure how it was her fault, but it definitely was.

But, again, he had it under control. A brilliant plan was taking shape in his mind when out of nowhere this smarmy cavalier ruined everything.

And now the jerk was smiling at Hector as he 'checked her for injury'. Yeah. Right.

"We're so lucky you happened to be coming along when you did," Zippity-Doo said, practically ogling the guy. "I don't know what we would have done without you." The dwarf shot a dangerous look at Marrrrr, one that clearly said, see what happens when you lie all the time? Jesus punishes you with bandits.

"I had the situation under control," he grumbled, for what felt like the millionth time.

"Not at all," the mysterious stranger said, turning his 1000-watt smile from Hector to the rest of the group. "I'm always happy to help those in need. It's the cause of the Order of the Shield."

"That sounds so cool," Bing-Bong said, mesmerized by the cavalier's shiny shield and armor.

Next to Marrrrr, Lavernica snorted, then leaned over to whisper, "How insulting. We were actually saved by a knight in shining armor."

Normally, Marrrrr would roll his eyes at Lavernica applying her feminist ideals to yet another situation that didn't call for it, but right now he was just happy to have someone on his side. He grunted his agreement as the pair watched Lavernica's leopard, Gloria Steinem, approach the stranger, sniff him, and the nuzzle into his leg. "Traitor," Lavernica grumbled.

"I don't trust this guy," he whispered to the druid. "Maybe I should do a Sense Motive roll."

"Why, so you can botch again?" she snarked.

That hurt. He thought they were on the same side.

"Come on! This guy just came out of nowhere and we're supposed to trust him because he's averagely handsome and his armor is shiny?"

They watched as the man let Bing-Bong hold his sword. "Oh, he really shouldn't do that," Lavernica said to herself, remembering the time the friendly orc had let Bing-Bong see his mace.

"Look guys! I'm a knight!" he said, as he swung the sword around.

Marrrrr wasn't really paying attention. His eyes were on the mysterious jerk and the way he was smiling at Annie.

That is, until Bing-Bong swung the cavalier's own sword right through the man's neck.

Everyone stood in stunned silence until Hector finally shouted, "I can't believe you did that!"

Bing-Bong, his voice slightly hysterical, responded, "I didn't mean to!" And then, "Can I keep the sword?"

Marrrrr just smiled. That took care of that problem.