"Orcs and a turtle ship! Must have missed hearing about that one." mused Nikhil as he companions filled in the newcomer paladin.
But then the talk turned more serious as the recent fiendish knight encounter is recalled. The duskblade felt it wasn't coincidence and had to do with their ongoing quest. The fact that Lady Coraline joined them was the coincidence part of that encounter. Either way, evil had been vanquished, and that is all that really matters.
"I don't think it's coincidence, based on everything else we've encountered amongst us. Evil is a foot, and they are trying their damnedest to stop us."
"Anyway, we all ready for tomorrow?" Nikhil sought to change the subject.