Mardochée a fouetté son bâton, le pointant directement sur la fille. Les commentaires du chevalier n'étaient presque pas entendus - l'enfant pourrait être dangereux.
La fin de son étau s'est glissée au clair de lune. À l'insu de la plupart d'entre eux, la pointe était un éclat de croix. Comment il en est venu là, il ne le dirait jamais. Mais ce qu'il pouvait faire - bien, c'était une question différente.
Il a étudié ses yeux, son visage, ses petits mouvements inquiets. Un silence mort descendit sur les quatre, y compris le dragon. Puis ses propres yeux se sont élargis dans la réalisation.
"Enfant." Il chuchotait - en latin, il était évident qu'elle était européenne. "Pardonne-moi. Tu n'es pas une sorcière." Mardochée s'arrêta et respira. "Mais il y a quelque chose d'étrange chez toi, quelque chose de différent." À l'homme, il se tourna, et dit: «Chevalier digne, mes excuses les plus profondes. Je pensais que vous étiez en danger." Il a marqué avec faveur la croix sur sa poitrine.
Au dragon, dit-il, "Nobel dragon, excuse ma grossièreté. Bonjour, je suis Mardochée. Je suis sûr que vous pouvez déchiffrer de quelle langue mon nom vient. S'il vous plaît, ne le répandez pas autour!"
Name: Mordecai of Galilee
Age: 63
Gender: Male
Race: Human, Galilean, Messianic Jew (a Jew converted to Christianity)
Personality: A wise, knowledgeable, almost Gandalf-like figure, Mordecai believes that all things are ordained by God, and therefore obtains a deep peace - what will be will be.
Appearance: 
Mordecai dresses in simple grey or brown robes, and carries an ornate oaken staff at all times. Not one to fuss over special, so-called religious garments, he knows that God does not judge people by their clothing, but by their actions and whether they accept Him. He sports a long, grey beard and hair. His body, once strong, is slowly declining as he ages.
Skills: He is skilled in basic 'magics' - as a descendant of an Early Church elder, he had retained the gifts of healing and small miracles (these were genuine gifts to Early Church members mentioned in the Bible). He is also proficient with a bow, and uses his staff as a club in close combat.
Equipment: Ornate Oaken staff, bow, a quiver full of arrows, assorted healing tinctures and remedies.
Background & History: Mordecai became a Messianic Jew at an early age, along with the rest of his family. He left his home in Galilee after repeated raids by Saracens, and headed for Jerusalem. There, he kept his religion hidden from the Muslim authorities, and met in secret with other Christians and Messianic Jews at night. He later married one of these, a kindly lady by the name of Naomi, and fathered four children. So far, the two eldest sons have been killed in the Crusades, forced to fight by the rulers of Jerusalem. His wife, daughter and youngest son are currently living in hiding with him, and hope to escape the city and join the Crusaders.
I hope I got the history stuff correct, but I know for a fact there were Christians and converted Jews living in hiding in Jerusalem at the time of the Crusades - albeit very few in number.