Which is why your most logical choice of companions would be a blind one, of course.

[ Matt has no doubts about his ability to fight whatever crosses their path, but he does wonder a little at his lord's reasoning for picking him of all the knights he as at his call. Hopefully it isn't because he believes the wild tales about magic, because he will be sorely disappointed. Albeit briefly, if the point is to rely on some esoteric power Matt doesn't actually possess. ]

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