Wake a sleeping beauty by a slap?

The coachman, Wardin, soon saw the faces of the mages at the distance across him clearly, as the carriage sped towards the entrance, showing no intentions of stopping or slowing down. 'They look quite angry!', he thought with his heart currently in his mouth.

The two Rank 2 mages frowned as they saw the beasts coming at them from the front. Because if it were a Rank 1 family, they would have used a stronger beast. Although a Jelen was no weak animal by any comparison, there were other stronger and majestic creatures out there that had been tamed by Rank 1 nobles. These were often a sign of authority as well in the land of Ethra. 

Just as the two Rank 2 mages were about to intercept the carriage by preparing to attack, a fair woman's hand suddenly thrust out from the carriage's window as it was held up towards them.