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Maxine leaned in a bit more, and listened closely to what Abrun said. "Yeah I suppose so," She was propping her chin in one hand with her elbow on the table. "Do you think they could be taking people off to slave camps or something like that. Free labor would sound pretty tempting to me if I were a governtment official." She was lost in thought, pondering the many possibilities.

Aubrun tried to keep his attention on Maxine, but his eyes turned to the pirate from earlier. He slapped a hand over his face. Damnit...she noticed me... He thought to himself before turning to Maxine. "Tell me, Maxine...is Gary the kind that would sell tickets if a fight started?" He asked, turning his eyes back to her. "Just wondering..."

Aubrun continued to glare in the pirate's direction for a few seconds before turning to the freshly poured shot. He drank it down quick, then let one of his hands rest on his leg, next to his gun. "I don't mean a fist fight, Maxine. If trouble starts, not that it definately will, I doubt you'd be able to help in the situation..." He rest his chin in his palm again, keeping the pirate in the corner of his eye.

"A drunken game of poker. She thought I didn't have the money I bet so when I lost she tried to claim my airship." Aubrun shrugged his shoulders and descretly slid his gun into his jacket, a small pocket on the inside holding it out of sight. "She actually tried hunting me down for a while, but I figured she just gave up. Maybe she had forgotten..." Aubrun shook his head and grinned at her. "Then again, they say women can hold grudges that last the length of their lives!"

Aubrun smiled slyly at the pilot as he leaned slightly on his arm, not a bit of fear in his expression or voice as he looked to her with daring eyes. "Hello Morgan, as beautiful and straightforward as always, I see." His smile widened slightly as he leaned back in his chair. "It depends on certain factors if I can or cannot escort you to Fayar. Just small things, like..." He leaned forward again, not taking his eyes off of hers. "...How much they want for you?" Even though it didn't seem like he was trying, Aubrun seemed too intimidating to be a normal trader. His voice and expression showed he held no fear toward the cut throat, and it seemed just by speaking he upheld his own dominance.

"Morgan, you should know be better. I wouldn't turn you in. Even if I wanted to I couldn't, I still owe the guild a favor anyways. I simply need to know because I want to be prepared for the danger we might face on this little excursion." Aubrun remained adamant, not willing to take no for an answer. "I'm not acting tough. I don't need to, I already have the upper hand in this situation." Aurbun's sly smile turned into a devlish smirk.

Aubrun watched Morgan walk off, the look on his face remained. He leaned over to Maxine, turning his eyes to her. "Don't let Morgan scare you. She's only got a bounty because of menial things. You think you could stand a day or two wiht her onboard?" Aubrun had already made up his mind, but since Maxine was his accomplice now he wanted to know. "If you don't like the idea I'll turn her down. It's not like I haven't been chased by pirates before."

Aubrun raised an eyebrow at her, then laughed. "Friendly? With Morgan? I've known her for years and that's never happened!" Aubrun shook his head as his laughing quieted, he then looked over to Morgan, then back to Maxine. "I guess she could come along."