The next morning most of the group was ready to leave except something was wrong, Lloyd still wasn't up... "I'll go wake him..." Kratos stated impaitiently. He had already been beaten to the punch, so to speak. Cloud had already woken Lloyd... "You stayed up late last night didn't you?" the inquiry came from the blonde mercenary. "No he always wakes up this late," Genis replied. "GENIS!" Lloyd's voice carried all the way back to Iselia. "As entertaining as this is we need to press on," Cloud stated softly. Cloud left the inn, followed shortly by Kratos. Outside they were having an argument. "Who are you to say what we need to do?" "I am merely advising Lloyd, as I recall I didn't ask for your opinion!" "Well until I know what you're up to I'm not going to stop distrusting you!" "Well that's fine, I don't trust you either. And I still find it hard to believe you are a mercenary!" "What did you say?" "Clean out your ears, retard! I said I don't believe that you are a mercenary!" Lloyd and the others come outside at that moment. "What's with the yelling?" Lloyd asked. "We were just, um, discussing strategies..." Cloud stated nervously. "Who discusses things like that, loud enough to be heard at the top of the Tower of Salvation?" Raine asked. There was commotion in the Palmacoasta town square. The group went to investigate, only to find Desains under the command of Magnius. They were preparing to hang a young woman. "No, don't hurt her!" Colette half-cried, half-commanded. She threw her chakram and it cut through the ropes holding up the young woman. Instantly the Desains surrounded the group. Kratos was nowhere to be seen, but Cloud and Lloyd took up defensive positions on both sides of Colette! "You will not touch them!" Magnius commanded. The guards turned to find Kratos holding his sword to Magnius's neck! "Lord Magnius!" one of the Desain guards cried out. Kratos came back to the group saying, "If you value your lives you will do as the Chosen has commanded!" The Desains fled, and the mercenaries were glaring at each other again. Distaste in both of their eyes. They were about to leave when they found out that the Desains had taken the girl they had attempted to rescue. Upon realizing this, an older woman asked the group to rescue the girl. Colette agreed, as did Lloyd and Genis. Raine was reluctant to agree, and Cloud and Kratos were still glaring at each other. "This ego match could go on for days," Lloyd stated. Upon hearing this Cloud snapped out of it and replied, "I apologize for my rude behavior..." With that the group turned to leave Palmacoasta for the ranch nearby.