Aldrich was quite happy that no attention had been drawn to him ever since accepting the mission.  As he was getting on to the horse provided to him he wondered how competent the rest of the team were.  He had heard about the knight before from his employers, but he had no idea what his level of skill was after being imprisoned for so long.  The others he hadn't a clue about except that they were some of the more interesting people he had ever met, and that was saying something.  A happy as he was for being set free, he was most excited because he had his sword back, something he thought would be impossible when he asked the old man.  Wrapped in cloth as to not draw attention to the weapon he had been clutching it tightly ever since it has been handed to him.  "Guess I have to earn my freedom by getting a kid. Strange, but not the worst I've had to do before." He thought to himself.