"Like I said, the first time it was revealed, they tried to burn me at the stake. Men that I had fought side by side with in the second Crusade. My brother, Baptiste among them." He stopped, unsure whether he should continue.
"And I am not the only one." He finally went on. "There are a small number, scattered around the world, blending in as I do. We are, all of us, destined to fight one another to the death, in pursuit of the Prize. I don't want anything to do with the rest of them though. For these reasons, I've stayed hidden."