Rhea raised her eyebrows for a moment and rolled her eyes as Elissa slid the tankard to Joseph and passed her remark, [i]you’d not be drinking with us if you’d been a man..[/i], Elissa’s response had been a slight in Rhea’s eyes, who had considered the action a gesture of hospitality - she could have taken a sip, at least. “If he didn’t want you here, you wouldn’t [i]be[/i] here” she muttered, making a broader implication that perhaps she would have been executed, or thrown overboard.. Joseph shot her a look, which she returned before taking a drink.

“I uh.. mentioned” Joseph sort of coughed, “Adam identified the brand” he indicated to his neck. Joseph listened as Elissa elaborated on her story, which in detail sounded far more plausible - he found himself feeling a little guilty for initially dismissing her. Rhea was quiet, listening to the story, but maintained a poker face, whilst Pete was astonished at every revelation in the tale and boomed with a variety of “oh!”, “no!” and “aye is it!?”

Joseph glanced at Elissa as Adam posed the question to her, he wasn’t sure if she’d really want to divulge the painful relationship with her father. “Well it’s Mr. Bishop as we know” he said sternly, giving a weak smile as though to indicate he had some understanding of the man’s character and that his behaviour towards his own daughter perhaps came as little surprise - a few of the group murmured and nodded agreeably.