"[i]So it turns out that flappy bird we met upon our arrival had orchestrated this meeting, not to help us find some supplies for our journey, but to help these people and that he could give us the materials to get home on the spot...[/i]", was Alan's first thought when he heard the bar-owner-turned-creepy-mind-controlled-messenger speaking.

It turns out that the two people that approached Sygma's group had some kind of mission to accomplish - something about the delivery of a blood seal - and that they needed manpower, humanpower in this case, he made a pun in his head.

Sygma's approach on the matter did not surprise Alan. His decision to help these two strangers seemed correct, since, up to now, they did not have any other known way to return home. Plus, it travelling with people who knew Edafos could prove useful on what he and Sygma discussed about learning more about this world. Of course, Sygma was not dumb. Despite his casual tone, he was not the kind of man to just blindly trust strangers just because things seemed to unfold in a specific manner. He would be on guard, just like Alan. What he was not so sure about was the other soldiers.

Some of them were rightfully confused and tense, despite their training. Alan couldn't blame them. They were humans or, at least, more human than he was. He wasn't expecting them to just cope with everything that occured so suddenly, save for Sygma, who was a seasoned soldier. Well, maybe the girl of the team, Viola was apparently her name, could also be an asset, seeing as how Sygma mentioned her. From his words, she was a marksman, but also had more abilities than that.

"[i]Imagine if she could control time..."[/i], Alan jokingly thought.

Getting back to business, Alan took the initiative and said, while playing with his beard, a habit he developed when he was thinking:

"If you need more people to carry out this mission, we can safely assume that it is not a walk in the park. Someone probably doesn't want you to deliver your blood seal or he, she or they would want to have it for themselves. So, in case you have people after you, it is not wise for us to stay here much longer. The town is a dangerous place, as you can be exposed, or attacked. Besides, conflicts inside towns, aren't going to help much in escorting you discreetly, as they tend to draw unwanted attention. Of course, it is up to Captain's judgement."

As soon as Alan finished speaking, more people joined their group.