The Captain gave a thankful nod to Tilyana in response to her compliment before turning his attention to the newcomers.  He gave a shrug to Horatio, never having been much of a gambler himself.<strong>"If you will excuse me."</strong>He suddenly said as they began talking amongst themselves.<strong>"I need to ensure they don't damage the ship while offloading the stone."</strong>He gave a respectful nod to those gathered, then headed up the ramp to his ship, shouting orders as he did so.<br/><br/>The town's leader had yet to arrive, leaving those gathered a few minutes to discuss their plans.<br/><br/><em>OOC: Waiting for a couple more people to post, then I will get the ball rolling</em>