OOC: Nah I can totally work with this and it's actually a clever move lol<br/><br/>"Whoa, okay!" Emile said, dropping her back onto her feet. He jumped away and pulled out his short sword;  against a skilled swordsman he might have just run at that point, but he wasn't about to lose his hostage<em>and</em>his sword. His friends stopped in their tracks, perplexed by the situation that was unfolding in front of them.<br/><br/>"The fuck is going on?" Duncan asked.<br/><br/>"Wait, wait a minute, I think Emile bought us a woman." Niall replied, looking Adelaide over. "I didn't know you liked 'em feisty mate, but you probably should have picked a friendlier one."<br/><br/>Allegra suckerpunched his arm, eliciting a shout and a dirty look.<br/><br/>"Don't let her run!" Emile warned them. "She's worth money, and a lot of it. She's how we're getting out of this harbor before the navy catches up to us."<br/><br/>"A hostage?" Allegra asked. "Who the hell is she?"<br/><br/>"She's the duke's daughter." Emile explained. "I knew of her family from before. I knew I had recognized her."<br/><br/>"Well I don't see how I'm gonna be much help." Duncan complained. "Me hands're burned and they hurt like a--"<br/><br/>"Then take a cue from Ivan and just watch." Allegra said, shoving him off her arm. Like a lioness on the hunt, she waited for Adelaide to make a run for it.