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The Captain calls to his crew, speaking Eliksni too fast for the Hunter or the Warlock to follow. Someone calls back. The Skiff tilts nauseously, then stabilizes.
The Captain calls to his crew, speaking Eliksni too fast for the Hunter or the Warlock to follow. Someone calls back. The Skiff tilts nauseously, then stabilizes.


[[Eramis, the Shipstealer|Eramis]]?the Warlock asks.
"[[Eramis, the Shipstealer|Eramis]]?" the Warlock asks.


The Captain nods. Letting go of the Hunter, he disappears through an access hatch to consult with his new crew.
The Captain nods. Letting go of the Hunter, he disappears through an access hatch to consult with his new crew.


“I don't like this,the Hunter says lowly. “We should be there with him.
"I don't like this," the Hunter says lowly. "We should be there with him."


The Warlock chews on her lower lip. She doesn't like it either, but they've argued endlessly with their Captain and gained no ground. ”We have to trust him,she says finally. “This is what he wants.
The Warlock chews on her lower lip. She doesn't like it either, but they've argued endlessly with their Captain and gained no ground. "We have to trust him," she says finally. "This is what he wants."


“Trust him to die?the Hunter hisses. “Let's break down how stupid this is: not only does he wants to infiltrate the Tower without us, he's planning to wear [[House of Devils|Devils]] colors to interrupt a Devils heist to reclaim [[SIVA]]. And instead of leaning on us, his good [[Guardian]] friends, he's banking on some [[The Guardian|stranger]] –“
"Trust him to die?" the Hunter hisses. "Let's break down how stupid this is: not only does he wants to infiltrate the Tower without us, he's planning to wear [[House of Devils|Devils]] colors to interrupt a Devils heist to reclaim [[SIVA]]. And instead of leaning on us, his good [[Guardian]] friends, he's banking on some [[The Guardian|stranger]] –"


“Not a stranger,the Warlock cuts in.
"Not a stranger," the Warlock cuts in.


“Fine! Not a stranger, but definitely not a friend!The Hunter grits his teeth. “We should do it. We need to do it. Let's just go; let's go now. We can cut them off.He conjures his [[Ghost]] with a twist of his wrist, readying for transmat.
"Fine! Not a stranger, but definitely not a friend!" The Hunter grits his teeth. "We should do it. We need to do it. Let's just go; let's go now. We can cut them off." He conjures his [[Ghost]] with a twist of his wrist, readying for transmat.


“We have to trust him,the Warlock repeats, reaching out to grasp the Hunter's forearm. “I think he's right when he says it doesn't mean anything if we do it. Guardians do extraordinary things all the time. And he needs more allies…”
"We have to trust him," the Warlock repeats, reaching out to grasp the Hunter's forearm. "I think he's right when he says it doesn't mean anything if we do it. Guardians do extraordinary things all the time. And he needs more allies…"


The Captain reenters their little ad-hoc war room. They draw up guiltily. The Hunter hides his Ghost.
The Captain reenters their little ad-hoc war room. They draw up guiltily. The Hunter hides his Ghost.


“All well?he asks, looking between them.
"All well?" he asks, looking between them.


“Eia, [[Mithrax, the Forsaken|Mithrax]],the Warlock murmurs. “We're all good.
"Eia, [[Mithrax, the Forsaken|Mithrax]]," the Warlock murmurs. "We're all good."


The Hunter says nothing.
The Hunter says nothing.


“We walk this hardship-path with joyful hearts. Be brave.
"We walk this hardship-path with joyful hearts. Be brave."


==Overview==
==Overview==