For the sake of remaining hidden, Handel had kept his ear to the ground regarding information concerning bounties and bounty hunters. When the eavesdropping woman turned around, Handel realized that he had already made a stupid mistake because he recognized her as Eva Solkreuz, an up-and-coming bounty hunter he had heard of and seen posters of. He was about to make a run for it when she asked him about the fruit vessel. Her greater interest in the ship rather than in him suggested that either the marines had not publicized his bounty for security reasons, or Miss Solkreuz wasn’t very good at her job.

Playing it cool, Handel replied, "Yes, as a matter of fact, I am headed over there," wondering what about this merchant ship drew this hunter's interest. "Do you like fruit?" He asked, as he began to make his way over to the ship. He couldn't see behind the large woman at who she was talking to, but he hoped it was the fruit merchant whom Handel hoped was looking to take on more hired hands or stragglers.