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You weren't entirely sure what you expected on your arrival, but seeing a torn-to-fuck-and-back Eldingarian ship surrounded by a thick translucent barrier isn't it. The smoke appears to be coming from an intentionally laid fire, wooden planks from the ship having been ripped off and set ablaze to either signal people with or cook some emergency rations with - or both, you suppose. You bring the ship in to set it down just outside of the protective bubble, barely displacing anything as you masterfully land, and put the brakes on. Together, the three of you hop off the Gleamrunner and approach.
"Hey! Is anyone alive in there?" Gigas shouts, cupping his hands.
"What- others?! Are <span class="mu-s">they</span> still out there? Who are you with?" A thickly accented Eldingarian speaks up, coming into view after a few seconds when he pokes his head out of one of the massive holes in his ship. "I won't be tricked, you know! I told you bastards before, I'll set this thing to blow the entire island into nothing more than dust if you try to break in!"
You share a VERY concerned look with your comrades for a moment, before...
>You all decided to try to CALM the Eldingarian down, and try to convince him that you're here to rescue him.
>You decided to get more information first, making no move to break the barrier so as to not set him off. After all, it sounds like there could be enemy pirates nearby.
>You decided to back up, slowly, and get back on your ship. You're pretty sure the Eldingarian will calm down if you find the ship(s) that downed him and take them out.
>You decided to call his bluff(?) and reference the manual on barrier breakage to try to break that barrier.
>Something else?
