Raoul nodded a little, "If this man is truly our ally he will leak that we are being held captive to the supporters of power and means...t will leak down through the ranks to the lowest of peasants and maybe, just maybe, they can force that yellow son of a bitch I have for a father to let us go."  He looked more hopeful than he should and the worst part was he knew it but he could not help but cling to it with all of his might.