Dyn made another approving nod gesture in the direction of Nemiea as she took to handling the kobold. It was probably for the best to not let the new blood dictate how the whole group would be viewed, especially if it was something he, the great Dyn'yer'zhead, wanted to do on his own. What the Beholder did not appreciate was someone talking back at him, and he was sure to strike back with his own verbal blade: "I simply trust it to be fair for them to be prepared for what is to come, and since I know you lot, you wouldn't be able to resist. I believe this to be the end of this argument, yes?"

As luck would have it, nobody seemed to be interested in destroying Dyn's ruse, as even Jill herself neglected to mention her real status as the captain of this band of misfits. So, for the time being, the Beholder could enjoy the respect he thought he well deserved. After the brief introductions, the merfolk lady began escorting them around their city, Dyn doing his best to memorise where the locations he would need to visit were. The bar was obviously where they would meet afterwards, but marketplaces were of special interest to him.

"Hmmmm, drove off the marid that protected this place?" Dyn did his best to whisper to the captain. It didn't sound good and he sure as hell would not be the one to tell the purpose of their arrival to the merfolk now that it had come to light who the one that they were hunting was and how the wolf thing had apparently sacked this place before. No wonder Lucian did not like the symbol. On the other hand, having taken the position of their leader, he would need to say something and lying to a whole city might not be advisable. And it did seem as if she understood they had been roped into this without real knowledge.

In the end, Dyn decided to share the partial truth: "We came looking for supplies and further knowledge of the area. The success of our task depends on that..." Glancing at the frozen wolf head on Jill's neck, he added a little bit more: "But I am not sure what our elemental speaking sorceress has actually promised to the creature."