>>5430346"Armed merchant men?" One of the lieutenants from Roderick's fleet asked as he was arming their cannons, with Hyde wondering if he could use some.
"They appear to be sailing with Ys Flags."
"Until a while ago their nationality was unclear, but upon noticing us they changed course and suddenly raised those canvases. No response to the signals we sent."
"You don't say..." Roderick prepares a shout for his sailors to assume battle positions.
"Three ships versus one of ours... Do we stand a chance?"
"Plenty of our ammunition was lost defending ourselves from the Makaras. If we were to fight him, not a single shot could miss. And even then, we are likely to be defenseless to later possible encounters."
"And how fare are we from Skelling?"
"5 more volumes!" Puck holds a black and white book with his glasses on, whatever that cryptic measure could mean....
"Let's try giving them a scare then. Place the women and injured into hiding, would you?" Roderick asks, including you in the mix.
"Are you sure we can't help you?" Serpico intervenes along with Isidro, despite also not being in the best of conditions.
"YEEAH! LET US KICK SOME ASS!"
"I was in your constant debt back at the docks, the least you can do is leave the sea fights to me."
"Ye, but--"
"Let us not doubt the confidence of the experts then, Isidro. Our being here would be bothersome to them and our safety."
"Let me watch it, at least! I swear I won't get in the way."
"...Fine, but it's on your head if you die." He leaves them be while Serpico helps the crew into the hold.
>Are you sure they can't be convinced?>I have some money that could pay for our safety. Wouldn't that be safer?>I can read their minds to tell you of their tactics, would you like me to counter them?>I wonder if the undines could send them away...>Not to abuse my luck, but perhaps I could offer some assistance as a soldier?>Write-in. 