Mercenaries - he can deal with mercenaries. Most of them aren't willing to die for the sake of their contract, but this Pierre guy sounds like he might be trouble.

Somewhat satisfied with the answer, he rears back and slams his elbow against the back of the guy's head and knocks him out cold.

His brain flits over the implication of technology in a world like this; "I'm willing to bet he's on to something." His voice drops to a low murmur and he looks at his friend; "Your call on the next move, you know these guys better than I do."