Hearing the man mention her by name, Nora managed to nod in affirmation before being distracted by the woman on the PA. She was told she could come aboard. That was good. Nora sure didn't fancy being left down there to the whimsy of whatever soldiers happened by. Then, after mentioning instructions on where to go, she told them to prepare all their money. Nora had a feeling their was an emphasis on the [b][u]all[/u][/b]. That was bad. She understood why, but she still didn't like it. Better than the alternative though, so she wasn't about to refuse. Still, it sure wasn't a pleasant experience. The woman's voice dripped with hostility as she spoke. If she was supposed to be in charge around here, that much was baffling to Nora. If she had to put up with an attitude like this all day, she would be in half a mind to consider slitting the woman's throat and dumping her off the side of the ship. She wasn't about to try anything stupid in a tenuous situation like this, but this woman must've rounded up a real pack of bootlickers and idiots to have a loyal crew.

When Nora arrived on deck, she had her money out and promptly tossed her shotgun down on the ground. They could take it for all she cared. The announcement that they weren't flight ready yet did concern her a little, and she would've liked to have had her gun on hand in case the Crucible got on board. But if these people wanted to fight them alone, they could go right ahead for all it mattered to Nora. Turning to the guy that had remembered her name from earlier, she said [b]"You a stranger to liquor? I got some of the good stuff in my luggage. I'm sure gonna need it to put up with this lot. Want some when we're done here?"[/b]