"I couldn't talk to them any more than I could talk to you," Albel said with an irritated sigh. "Orha wasn't too bad, but he didn't seem interested in allies, either. I mostly followed him around because I had nothing better to do. He's definitely not human, and has a black bird with him."
His eyes narrowed. "And then there's Gerald. He actually had proper clothes and a sword, and I want to know where he got them. He absolutely refused to help me, though." He shrugged. "He was an asshole, and when he grabbed my left arm, I punched him and took his sword. I think he was trying to dominate me." Albel snorted with derision, leaving no doubt as to what he thought of that idea.