Not shy of killing. Well, that makes one of them. Ed grits his teeth, thinking it over-- crew were always needed, men were lost in raids frequently enough. Hornigold likely wouldn't blink twice at another body on board, but he trusted Ed well enough to accept anyone he'd bring on. That said, he wasn't about to bring anyone along without vetting them first, and he still had work to do... complications or not.

Ed exhales a tired breath, looking around him to see who might be listening in, then turns back to the other man and nods slightly. "You any good with that thing?" he asks, regarding the sword, his feet slowly creeping him back in the stranger's direction. "Got a job that needs doing. Might get messy, but bloodshed needs to be kept to a minimum, or we're all fuckin' dead."