"I have no desire for them to be consigned to any arraignment without their consent. In fact, I require it if they wish any aid from us at all. Indeed, you offered yourself, but would you be held hostage to the whims of your fellows? I would not, nor shall I take on good faith that each of you have the same intentions. In addition, you ask for aid and protection and therefore admit to being weaker and not equals. I shall slightly amend my terms by saying that should ever any of your group decided to dissolve the arrangement, you each would have but to say as much. A mutual withdrawl of aid would occur. However, you cannot expect us to offer up such assistance without getting something of value from you in return."