"Would you allow your entire crew walk onto an unknown ship unarmed and unaware?" countered Decan. "Hard times, my friend. Besides, I wanted to make sure this wasn't an imposition... and I wanted to set terms upfront."<br/><br/>He relaxed and looked down at his hand. "Besides, I hadn't realized. It's a rather handy place to rest one's hand, you know?" He smiled a half-crooked smile at Kage, then extended his hand. "Bryan Decan. This is Len-Su, my first mate."