Father Roland led Neem out of the alley. At that moment, a knight who had been frantically searching the streets approached him. The knight first saluted respectfully and then asked, "Father Roland, who is the young girl behind you?" His expression remained vigilant; even Father Roland's clerical status failed to make him lower the long spear in his hand.
Neem looked at the knight in gleaming silver armor, shrank back timidly toward Roland, and clutched tightly at his priestly robe.
Roland gently patted her dry, yellowish hair with his large hand and said casually, "Someone I rescued, a Beastman." With that, he pointed at Neem's ears to lend credibility to his words.
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