[His shoes scuffed the floor as he stepped back. The look in his eyes as he held his knife tightly made it clear he was ready to turn on Zelos in an instant. He may have been ready to kill, but Rory was not.

Yet he did not kill. He watched closely as Zelos healed the creature and removed the sword. As furious as he was, he knew better than to yell at him for the moment. He looked at the lizardman and tipped his head, leading him away.

The monster's anger had faded and, though bound, showed no signs of malice. Still, Rory kept the bindings on. He bore no lofty fantasy that an act of kindness could change everything for the better. It was only due to sheer luck that this monster wished to repay them. When they were out of Zelos's sight, the lizardman stopped. He reached to give Rory something.

It was his smelly loincloth. Because, you know, everyone was clamouring to get their hands on warm lizard loincloths. Rory slapped his forehead.]

Put that back on!

[The monster hissed and covered himself again. Clearly, Rory had no appreciation for haute couture. Instead, he went to a Gladia statue and pushed the foot up. It was hiding a switch underneath. He activated the switch and a hidden door behind the altar opened. His debt repaid, he walked to the basement.]