The guards gave you and Nyx a hard look, almost like they were going to say something. But you could tell from their general body language that they were bracing themselves for a fight. They were scared and were considering running. Suddenly there was a shout in the distance, hard to tell over the hustle and bustle of the docks. But the leader of the group stood up straight. "Sounds like we're being called! We don't have time for this right now boys, let's go." The leader of the group says as they quickly scurry away. You could easily tell he was just making excuses to clear out without looking completely like a coward. Nyx simply huffed. "Honestly.... They should stick to bothering tavern wrenches and shaking down merchants." She says with a bit of venom in her voice. From behind one of the halflings spoke up.

"T-That's nice work ya did there, captain." The halfling looked old, with thin white hair where his hair should be. Likely shaved by the orcs as a means to demean the smallfolk. "Men like them... Seen their type before. Back when we were chattel. Wish I had that sort of courage me self." The halfling cleared his throat. "Spoke to your first mate. Me and the others want to join your crew, if you don't mind us asking a favor of you." The halfling seemed to speak with a scared tone, like he knew he was being presumptuous. "Our friends were taken to be slaves by the orcs. Some young men... And women. We want to free them, if you're willing to do that. We know where the orcs got a base at where the other slaves are probably at." He says as the other halflings joined him. "W-We're not much fighters, but we know we gotta work to earn our keep. We're a decent shot with bows and slings, light on our feet too. If you'll have us."

The dwarves would also soon approach. One was a dwarf with bright red eyebrows, similar to Tayang, but like the halflings most of them have been shaved by force. "We'd also like to join forces. I've been speaking to the others and while their priorities aren't set yet, we want to give what-for to those orcs too. Give us some axes and hammers and we'll show you want we're made of." The gnomes elected to stay back and just watch how this would pan out.