The two time travelers made their way on deck and La'croft introduced them to his crew, a dozen or so gruff looking sailors. Eveyln didn't like the looks they were getting off them but the doctor seemed unfazed. The walked back up to La'croft saying
"Thank you again for helping us. I think our ship is somewhere in that direction."
He pointed at a distant stretch of coastline then reached for a telescope attached to the captain's belt. He extended it and held it to his eye .
"Can't see it now though"
"Give that back!"
La'croft snapped, snatching back the telescope. Reminding Evelyn of that dangerous streak she had sensed in him earlier. He returned it to where it was holstered.
"My apologies I was merely hoping to find our craft as quickly as possible. I'll leave you to it and if you don't mind I'll have a little chat with my friend in the meantime."
La'croft nodded and the Doctor moved back over to Evelyn.
When he reach her, Evelyn took the chance to warn the doctor of what she'd seen
"Doctor I don't think these people are who they claim to be, I…"
The Doctor interrupted in a similarly hushed tone
"Yes Evelyn I'd noticed their suspicious behaviour as well. And given how close they were to the fluctuation, I think these may be our time travelers."
"Then why were you acting so chummy with them?"
"You don't think that telescope was the only thing I swiped off his belt, do you?"
He said with a rye smile palming her a set of keys on an iron ring.
"If I distract them can you sneak below decks and search for anything suspicious?"
"I'll see what I can find".
The Doctor turned back to the crew
"How gos the search me hearties!"
The Doctor yelled, boisterous as ever. The ostentatious display drew the attention of the crew allowing Eveyln to slip away unnoticed. She stumbled her way through below deck the only light streaming through the gaps between the wooden boards of the deck. Despite the dim light she managed to find the hold using the pickpocketed key to get inside. The room was full cargo barrels and chests stacked ontop of each other. She searched the contents of the room finding gold, jewels, spices but nothing that looked like it could be used for time travel. However what she did find deep at the back of the was alarming in it's own way. There were huge amounts of arms, dozens of rifles and cutlesses. And Hung on the wall for posterity as if to stroke his ego and remind him how notorious he was, was a wanted poster for La'croft. He and his crew weren't time travelers, they were pirates.