Marek seemed to be considering the idea, and eying the opening to the haversack.  "It might..."<br/><br/>"No!" Matron Sera cried, "You'll not treat my daughter as a piece of luggage!"  She turned to Doxi and said, "Captain, please, You've kidnapped us, we've been your prisoners, I've done everything you've asked.  But please, you can't honestly be suggesting separating my daughter from me."<br/><br/>The matron's face was a mask of warring emotions, anger, shock, fear, and determination.  Doxi knew she could force the point, probably even force the young woman into the bag, the opening was small, but so was the girl.  They might be able to wrestle her into the pack's narrow opening.  But doing so would no doubt enrage Matron Sera, all of the good will that she had built up with the woman would be gone.<br/><br/>Nearby Theristina cracked her knuckles, silently ready to enact the captain's orders if Doxi so chose.