Aquilla was standing in a small group, with the crew of the Aurora B, listening to Bakari's actually quite impressive speech. When Bakari turned towards them, as if questioning, Aquilla nodded briefly. "Sure I'll be coming, Bakari. A deal is a deal, after all." He unconsciously glanced down at his chain belt, to make sure the small gadget he had purchased privately from Jake was still in place, its LED flashing reassuringly. Whether the personal force field would be up to withstanding all the rigours of The Pit, Aquilla did not know, but he hoped it would give him an edge. It had, after all, cost him a great deal of money. "How about you people, Jake?" he asked.

The giant, Kelley, made a sweeping left/right motion with an arm, indicating 'no way', and Meg shook her head. Jake laughed. "Sorry Aquilla but we are in the salvage business, and that's all about survival. We HOPE to see you again some time." So saying, the crew headed back to the Aurora B, and within a few minutes the ship had launched and vanished into the hot skies of this forbidding planet.

"Well," grinned Aquilla, " I can't say I blame them, personally. But I'm ready to go when you are, Bakari."