Flaxis knew the slig was playing along as soon as he had opened his mouth. For now, Flaxis would also play a part in this comedy, waiting for his chance to bang the message that he didn't mean any harm into the slig's obviously thick skull.
The other steef had been unexpected, though. Flaxis's mind had barely registered to pin it down, when the slig seemed to read his mind and actually do it. Now he had to talk his way out the other idiot's burst-in of the camp.
Thinking quickly, he managed to make up a reasonably good story.
"Yeah, I know him. This is my brother. He's, uh, a bit slow, even when I told him to stay put."
The slig wasn't buying it, though. He was smirking slightly as he watched Flaxis's desperate attempt to do damage control. It didn't help that the other Steef, whatever his name was, 'Calvarr' or something, was shooting poorly-disguised looks of confusion at him. Darvek still had the blade pushed against Calvarr's thoat when Flaxis finally finished his crap-story with a lame ending about how soft-headed Calvarr was.
Darvek shook his head.
"You're lying. I think i'll kill your 'brother' first, and then y-"
Suddenly they all heard it.
"There! Darvek! There he is!!"
Darvek himself froze, but then relaxed as they all realized, besides Calvarr, that the yelling was in a completly different part of the forest. Then the explosion sounded, and desperate footsteps moved toward them. In an instant, Flaxis tackled the slig, with his katana at it's throat.
"Okay, scumbag, I want to know who you are, who you're working for, and what the hell you're doing here." Flaxis spat out between clenched teeth.
OOC: Didn't mean to insult Calvarr, Sliguy101, Flaxis had to find some way outta the mess he made 