There was another of their number that was safely steeled away from the others vision. Considering the number of their search party and the fact that he was not sure how many were used to stealth missions, Ratonhnhaké:ton was planning on utilizing the element of surprise should anything go awry along the way. In the navy caught wind of this operation it would be only too easy to get himself into a position to put them down. The spirit of the wolf had always served him well, and this invisibility had often allowed him to get much closer to his targets without being detected than he'd been able to without it.

Even this early on in their quest he found himself being impressed by both Alex's instincts and Elissa's skills. Apparently Elissa could sneak about much as he could.... though perhaps she could try keeping her mind more on the token and less on Haytham Kenway. Lenalee seemed the most unsure of herself, but she was still not drawing attention to the party. So far, so good...

.. But was this distraction going to pan out for them?