Theodore sat down, golden eyes glancing around the room, noting that the wooden floor and carefully decorated walls indicated that the room used to be a dojo. The last two cadets came into the room and took their places around the table with the other village leaders and cadets. Theodore took in the briefing with all his attention, he didn’t want to miss any details. 

Kazu brought in small bags of equipment and Theodore couldn’t help but smile in relief. It had been a bit strange to walk around completely unarmed. He took his bag and removed the weaponry- they had certainly put some thought into what they put their money into. The GSH 18 was a little scuffed but well kept and after pulling back the lock and checking the magazine he was confident it would fire without a hitch. He briefly checked out the knife, goggles and grenades before folding them back into the bag. 

He followed closely behind as everyone filed down to where they had been keeping the tank. It was beautiful and Theodore was more than pleased to rest his eyes on its gleaming surface. He set about preparing himself for the tank, he quickly changed into army fatigues and loaded his weapons in their proper pockets and holsters. He wished he had time to shower, but realized that time was of the essence- so he promised himself some time in the bath house when they returned. He returned to the main group as everyone finished their business or were returning to the town house- leaving the cadets the Tank.

Abe approached in a way that suggested he didn’t want any of the other leaders hearing what he had to say- and rightfully so as he explained an alternative option the crew could take. It gave Theodore an unsettled feeling that only grew as he watched Abe’s back return to the town hall.

He chewed on his lip turning the briefing and the knowledge Abe shared through his head. Nobody said anything, most likely thinking as Theodore was, as they filed into the tank. He dropped down into the tank, taking his place on the left side of the turret, toward the back. As everyone else got in and settled, he decided to speak up on the matter. [color=ed1c24]“I think we should stick with recovering the silver,”[/color] he stated. [color=ed1c24]“I don’t feel comfortable going behind Kiwmai’s back, we need his trust. We should think about what consequences can follow our actions if we remove a well known threat. We leave the village open for an unknown- possibly larger threat."[/color]  His eyes flickered over the faces of those in the turret bucket with him. [color=ed1c24]"We also run the risk of losing any surprise advantage if it gets out that Izaoyi has a tank and a well trained crew to run it.”[/color]