When the duo reached the room, Danielle set down one of the empty chairs while Canard walked to the other side table to sit down with the McMallard Twins. An hour and a half had passed, and Danielle had been very quiet. Then something Canard said, caught her attention.

"That mission would require espionage, we might have to look into new recruits."

Shyly raising her hand, Danielle thought about how she was going to say her piece. Maybe this isn't such a good idea. But before she could put her hand down...

"Angelwing?"

Caught! "Um...I-i-if you're looking for new recruits, a-along the lines of espionage, I suggest...um, Duke L'Orange?" The last part she whispered.

"What?"

"Duke L'Orange?" Danielle squeaked, still quiet. Marcel looked at her. "Did you just say,'Duke L'Orange'? Everyone in the room looked at Danielle like all her feathers just popped right off her body.

"The leader of the Brotherhood of the Blade?"

"Are you kidding?"

"He's a thief!"

Everyone started talking at once, murmuring among themselves and shaking their heads. Danielle nervously pulled on her ponytail, unsure of what to do next. If she could curl into a tight ball and hide, she would.

"All right, that's enough," Canard firmly commanded, silencing the group.

"Thank you, Captain. I trust you have a good reason, Angelwing?"

"Uh, yes Thom. He helped my brother get back to our shelter when he injured himself. I was watching the kids when they came. Rose was thanking him, I heard him say his name and...and..."

"I see," he replied neutrally. With all eyes on him, Thom continued, "I understand where you're coming from Angelwing, but one good deed does not dispel his decade-worth of grand theft and larceny."

"It wasn't just one deed, though," Danielle instantly replied without thinking, earning a few gasps from around the room.

Canard, watching her carefully, said, "Continue."

"I-I heard he's infiltrated some Saurian supply ships, and brought food to the Work Camps." She replied, sheepish from blurting out. A hush fell over the crowd, then the ducks whispered among each other.

The red headed drake cleared his throat. "Danielle, while I commend you on your insight. I suggest you be careful on who you're talking about. You're dismissed."

"Yes Sir. Thank you, Sir."

Danielle was heading back to the Medical Bay when she heard her name."Danielle." Sounded like Canard. Danielle turned around to face him. He looked upset.

"What was that about?" he asked, finally catching up to her.

Danielle shook her head. "You asked for a recommendation-"

"Yes, a reliable duck that can be depended on," Canard clarified.

"Why can't-"

"Because he's a thief, Danielle!" his voice raised, then lowered quickly. "He would find the first opportunity to raid our supplies, or sabotage our plans."

Anger began rising up in the female duck. "He's not a traitor, Canard!"

"How do you know?!"

"Because he wasn't before!" she insisted.

"A thief-"

"-is not a traitor," she interrupted. "Is it always so black and white with you?" she exasperatedly asked.

Canard floundered on his words. "Well, yeah, I-wait, what do you mean?"

Danielle shook her head. "You're either good or your bad, and there's apparently no changing it, at least not with you."

"Excuse me?"

Danielle wasn't done yet. "I'm not saying there is one here, but what if one of these soldiers is a traitor and will strike at the first chance?"

Canard's glare hardened. "How dare you..." he sneered. Canard wasn't about to keep fighting, though. "There's no such thing as a good thief."

"Then why-"

"Period!"

With a hard exhale, Danielle turned away sharply. What neither of them realized was someone had seen the whole thing. Someone with an evil glint in her eyes. "You have no idea what she means, handsome..." She purred looking at the Captain.

Later, Danielle was organizing the cabinets in the Medical Bay. She was sad and angry at the same time. "Maybe this wasn't such a good idea. But Canard wanted me to speak my mind..." She was finishing up, when she heard a "Ahem." Danielle turned around to see a female tan duck with long lavender hair, and a pink bodysuit.

"Can I help you?" Danielle asked, trying not to look or sound upset.

"Sorry to bother you," the female said shyly, brushing her purple hair back nervously. "I'm here on behalf of Captain Thunderbeak."

Danielle raised an eyebrow at her, not entirely sure what to say. "Oh," she finally let out. "Um, okay. What is it?"

The tan mallard straightened up a little, going into an at-ease position. "He said to tell you he won't see you tonight, but that's he's ... well, sorry."

There was a pause as Danielle watched the nervous duck curiously. Eventually, however, she sighed and returned to her task. "Of course he is," she muttered more to herself than the girl. "Thank you," she added sincerely when she noticed the duck still standing there. When she made no move to leave, Danielle stopped again and tilted her head. "Is there ... is there something else?"

"I'm sorry, I really don't mean to be nosy," the purple-haired duck responded. "I just ... why am I apologizing for him?"

Danielle smirked. "That's a good question." More seriously, she added, "We had an argument earlier, so I guess he wanted to make sure he wasn't ignoring me, I guess."

"An argument? Oh, dear." Danielle sighed. "I thought they could recruit Duke L'Orange, for his skills. But Canard thinks he'll betray us. Well... I wouldn't have said anything if I had any doubts. If Duke really was evil, then why did he bring my brother back?" The new female looked thoughtful. "If you're certain, then why don't we go recruit him ourselves?"

Danielle was surprised. "I don't know...I-I mean, I haven't really been out s-since I came..."

"You can talk to this Duke guy, and I can get us there."

"How?"

"Computers are my specialty. If we can locate Duke's last seen sightings, maybe there's a pattern."

"...I guess..."

"He sounds like he'd be a great asset to the Resistance," the purple-haired duck insisted. "Perhaps if we have him help us in a big way-take down a imprison camp or the like-surely Captain Thunderbeak will see his resourcefulness ... right?"

Danielle, still holding some medical items in her hands as she organized, looked down at them in thought. "You really think so?" she finally asked.

"The war can't be won on timid minds, my dear," she simply commented, her hands behind her back innocently. "I've seen Duke L'Orange in action. He's very capable, and if he saved your brother like you said he has, then he's a hero in waiting."

Danielle was lost in thought, but absorbing every word of the newcomer. Decision finally made, she put the medical items down and turned to her. "Let's recruit Duke L'Orange, then, and win this war."

The other female duck grinned widely. "That's the spirit!"