<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/b/b3/Alyssa.jpg)</div><strong>Alyssa</strong>(http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=91076)<br/><hr/>"That is a viable option, Al´Rhayel" Alyssa said when the druid came up beside her.  "But our first and foremost responsibility is to protect Norton."  It was then as the other ship was baring down on them as they inched closer and closer that Norton came up and joined them.<br/><br/>When he asked if there was any way to get advantage she took a moment to steady herself.  Taking a deep breath first, she then answered "They're faster than us.  If they catch us, we will certainly be boarded.  There are three options that I see.  We can try to lose them in a squall or maybe some coral if we can find some before they catch us.  And that's a big<em>if</em>.  If we're caught, we're certainly outmanned and underarmed and we'd probably be exhausted.  The second option is the stop and wait, make a stand.  We'll still be outmanned and underarmed, but we'd be fresh for a fight."<br/><br/>She then turned to Norton with a serious look on her face.  "The third option and the one I suggest is for you to take Al'Rhayel and Thalya on a lifeboat at the first sight of land while I take the Esmeralda and lead them as far away from you as I can.  We'll meet you at Ledon Island if we are able to lose them."  She didn't even mention the possibility that was on all of their minds, what if they were caught.<br/><br/>She looked to Al'Rhayel to she her reaction to that idea before turning back to Norton.  "You tell me which option and I will follow it, and my crew will follow me."