[center] [h1] [color=d72525] Sergio della Gherardesca [/color] [/h1] [/center] Well, fortunately for us, unless Alette had men in her number that she's keeping concealed, we outnumber them. Even if that great thing of prodigious size very well might count for three or four of us. Not that mass dissuaded the sharpened blade, by any means. Surprisingly, Tyaethe appears to be contributing something meaningful to the discussion - knowing the mercenary band's quarry would alleviate a lot of my concerns, but would they volunteer that information willingly? We certainly couldn't let them keep the object if it was stolen - or worse. That said, more eyes should never be rejected. I squint at the Shark, and then at Gerard beside me. [color=d72525] "Do you trust her?" [/color] Ser Gerard struck me as a perceptive Knight, but he also crucially had no personal relationship to Alette in contrast to Ser Fionn. I wanted his opinion before I cast my own vote to the Captain. [@HereComesTheSnow] [@Raineh Daze] [@VitaVitaAR]