Cecilia didn't look surprised at that.<strong>"I . . don't suppose you know which noble specifically hired your former allies for that contract . . . Well, either way it doesn't matter as much at this point."</strong><br/><br/>The noblewoman thought things over in her head, before nodding.<strong>"So it seems likely that the rest of the other mercenaries are going to be at the fortress, with both your supplies and what little wealth and supplies my people had? . . . I really do think we can work out a deal here, and combine our forces in order to safely take these brigands out of the question. I have no interest in the weapons and supplies that belonged to your men, of course, only what belonged to my people. Would you be satisfied with regaining your property, and us paying you the original sum for clearing the trade routes, if we worked together to defeat them? It'll be much safer if we combine forces for the time being, don't you think?"</strong><br/><br/>Well, it seemed that Cecilia had absolutely no interest in the Advent's own gear and supplies, and was just trying to make sure that what originally belonged to her people returned to the people. However, her expression was a little . . weak? Hesitant? She was clearly worried that Ysena would get upset again over something, and probably already thinking up ways to spice up the deal. She knew negotiation, but it was too easy to read her intentions. Cecilia had already convinced herself that they needed the Advent in order to safely defeat the rest of the mercenaries.