This is a relief. At least now we won't have to kill a child. What did these Pirates do to him? Must've been hard on kid if he'd want to rebel and join the enemy without much hesitation.
“Um, may I ask who you all are? You don’t look like ordinary merchants or travelers. And I certainly usually don’t see people with pegasi riding on ships when travelling.”
Actually mentioning this this first probably would've made this go a bit smoother but oh well. None of their blood was spilled after all. "Oh yea, forgot to mention that didn't? Ha ha ha. We're part of the royal guard and we're off to Kabumu. As for myself, you can call me Belros." He gave a warm smile to the child. "Now come on, don't leave me hanging. Besides, my comrades will need our help, can't leave them waiting am I right?"