The man on the tall horse, making a spectacle of himself, was of course Bart.
The Mage accompanying the army seemed to have grown a bit more portly since his marriage, almost qualifying as "sturdy." He wore a gold-trimmed white robe and, in addition to the enchanted rings on one hand, had Spellcasting Materials Bags hanging from both his waist and his saddle.
Moreover, classical metal ornaments dangled from the horse's tack. Rorschach used his Arcane Vision and saw no reaction from Magic Power—they were purely decorative.
Disregarding his status as a Mage, he was the kind of prize catch kidnappers dreamed of.
Rorschach thought for a moment, then reached out and tapped Ges on his shoulder. The bird's eyes instantly lit up with a glow of intelligence.
