Erasmas laughs at Florence's remark. "Oh, DSE are definitely no fun. As for the Junkers, I don't know, I even worked for them for a few months, but..." he stops in mid-sentence as he notices Skarsi's unsubtle entrance. "Are we suddenly at war or something? That's a walking arsenal if I ever saw one" he mutters, then smiles at the newcomer as he approaches. "Greetings and welcome, friend!" he says as he stands up from the stool, "Allow me to make introductions; I am Erasmas de Shahrizai, the tall fellow there is Kadar al-Nizari - did I spell it ok? - and this enchanting lady is our chief engineer, Florence Clemens. And I see you brought beverages - fantastic! I hope the bartender won't take offense."