Right after Bard said this, the sailor tossed Denethor what looks like a coin. He manages to catch it, blow it, and hold it to his ear. As everyone was silent, the coin's hollowing sound would be heard.  "There's a price on all our heads, it is true. Since it seems that the only way we can turn a profit anymore is by betraying our allies", Denethor said to them before tossing back Bard the coin, resulting him to catch it. "The first Brethren Court gave us rule of the cosmos' seas. That rule has been challenged by Lord Algrim", Bard told him. "Against the Dark Elves, what value is the Brethren Court? What can any of us do?", Denethor asked him.