[Elsa isn't very sure about how nobody on the ship could stand against them three, at the very least she's sure the captain would. But she's not going to be pessimistic and is still praying that somehow Hawtrey will be busy somewhere else.]

With the naval battle, he may not even be here if we're lucky. We should be careful with the poison just in case, I'm not sure he would really be the type to care for his own crew.

[And since they are taking a direct approach she conjures two snowmen, quite big and tough looking, ready to bodyguard them and help with the fight.]