[@Polybius] I Have read the most recent posts and don't believe there is much I can add at this point in time without recanting everything that has been said. Please skip Chao this round, if you don't mind. Just know that is he is going with the group, wherever and whenever they depart.

AS a side note, I intended for him to not have his weapons on him, but two people made references to them already in their IC notes. If no one objects, why don't we just say he has them with him, so he doesn't have to make any side trips to pick them up.