The three were put in a very tricky situation, especially Alen. He was a man who had been trained from the beginning to help and save people, not to cut them down. Although Guild members were generally considered warriors who were willing to sacrifice their lives for their cause, it still felt different to Alen. He didn't feel comfortable or right fighting against fellow mages of the North.
These people... they are doing things out of fear, Alen thought as he looked at the hostile mages surrounding them. They aren't loyal to the Noble Guild because they believe in Idore. They are only doing it for the sake of saving their own lives and the lives of those they protect. They don't want to fight us, but they feel they have no other choice.
