The rip in the burlap that barely passed as a mouth made a smile that, while definitely one of a positive nature, was still a bit creepy. Patch cocked his head a bit in Joss's direction. "<span style="color: brown">If anyone else should ask, yes, it's just reconnaissance more than anything else. As we all know, that's about as far from the truth as it comes. Any encounter with Rat or his minions, as we know full well, will end in bloodshed, which I imagine may be appealing to a few of us.</span>"<br/><br/>Turning back around, walking further but making sure to keep a pace that Joss wouldn't have to work to follow, Patch said, "<span style="color: brown">Not that I would mind bashing in the skull of whatever foul thing they're cooking up next.</span>"<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>