It had been quite some time since the Bastion had been formed and Jericho decided to check progress. Seventy Two Raedsel accompanied him to the border, twelve remained when he made the final trek. The armored Hextech Transport was hard to miss.
And indeed, it did not go unnoticed - for the first to notice the convoy approaching would be the people of the Flea Market, alarmed by one of their runt-sentries that were playing in the thinly-forested area further away from the Institute’s perimeter. The Bastion sentries noticed the wave of anxiety stirring within the group, and turned their attention to the source, contrasting against the lightly-colored horizon with its dark banners. Word soon spread to the very core …
And it did not take long for Tybresa to pull her people together, instilling a sense of security whenever she personally dealt with these kind of issues. To form her own ‘welcoming committee’, she only asked for a handful of their Swords and Shields as well as their commander in tow, before descending down the Institute’s staircase, making a point to greet their guests ‘at the door’.
Truthfully, Tybresa was mildly troubled that Swain did not deign it necessary to send word of someone arriving - never mind if it was himself personally … to which she would use the opportunity to lay some ground rules. His support had been undeniably priceless - but one should not hold the illusion that the Bastion was indentured to his fancy. Theirs was an alliance, not a serfdom - and debts would eventually be paid in full and in due time.