>>5364220>>5364170>>5364148>>5364270>In the spirit of cooperation... you're willing to part with just one lady for now, in exchange for one of them, if there is a nobleman among them. So that a better planned and more official meeting can be had. On better terms for both sides and more important humans to meet you than just these patrolmen.Surely they must have bit off more than they can chew, these patrolmen, in their dealing with you. Supposing they even believed the escaped survivors of the shipwreck, a sea monster yeah right some joke, it's obvious they didn't expect to find... well, you. A hulking monster of ten feet tall and obviously able to grab a man with one hand and bite him in half.
So scrambling for whatever they can in feeble hopes of defusing the situation, they resort to words. Typical cowardice like all humans.
<span class="mu-b">"Not to town. Consider instead... an exchange? I will part with one of the women, for one of you instead. Then we can meet later, on better terms."</span>
With a fanged grin you cross your arms in confidence, looking to the patrolmen as they nervously murmur among themselves. With the angry mob now nearing, they quickly scramble for a decision. You think it's a reasonable offer at any rate, it's not like you can expect to trust one another so forgo trust in favor of collateral.
<span class="mu-s">"As you say kirsh, blessings upon you for your reason. One of us..."</span>
<span class="mu-s">"-I, I shall go. Mind my horse then, and see the people off."</span>
You didn't want to overplay your hand by demanding a nobleman from among them, but propriety among the humans solves the problem for you anyway, when one of the men honorably volunteers in exchange. Hastily then your two parties make the exchange, as you let Nafisa go free, and the fellow dismounts and joins you. Better dressed than the others, an equivalent low noble and "faris" by their terms, you feel satisfied with the trade.
<span class="mu-s">"With me then, by your please kirsh? Away from the villagers."</span>
<span class="mu-s">"God be with you, Ubaid! We will summon for the Emir, and see you again!"</span>
Keeping with the haste of the exchange, your new captive Ubaid seeks to withdraw for a little while, enough time at least for the other patrolmen to defuse the situation with the angry mob and lead everyone back to town. Then, you can make your departure and return to the sea, and plan for a following meeting with the humans at a later date.