His eyes quickly darted towards the individual that appeared out of the adjoining cell. Instinctively his grip tightened on his staff. He could see the other was obviously a prisoner like himself who was also gifted with a strange weapon. Quirking an eye brow he puzzled over the mans stance, seeing him ready to draw an arrow that wasn't there.<em>Could he be mad?</em><br/><br/>A moment later he heard the man call out to him in common tongue. Hakim contemplated his offer for but a moment before answering. "Your offer is a logical one sir. For now let us focus on our survival. If you will afford me your trust until we are free, I shall do the same in turn." His eyes quickly dart towards the directions of the rushing foot steps, his hand gripping his new weapon tightly. "We may need to put this alliance to use sooner than anticipated."