What Ari said was, actually not that far off what Effie had been intending to say, though it was expressed somewhat better than Effie had managed; she been envisioning the four battleships sailing together, with the others forming a close defensive cordon around them to screen them from enemy forces. Whomever they may be. "Sorry...." Effie mumbled.<br/><br/>As for Zara, she shrugged in response to what Ari said. "Sure, I don't see why I can't tag along for a bit, if you're all a-gonna be heading westwards. I think I can sail with you guys until I get-ta new orders from-a<em>Houston</em>." she said. "In the meantime, I can fill you all in on the stories I heard onna my way here with Bay..."