[she inclines her head slightly, her mouth twisting upward into a smile. Percy can see a few hints of relief in her expression]

[she feels like she chose well, trusting him. and as such, she drops the vague hints and opts for honesty]

That's correct. The other five people are the Bounties. Four of them now; one of ours was killed by a Coal Miner.

Our job is to keep our heads down and find each other. There is one of us in particular-- let's call them the leader-- whose job it is to kill the role that is specifically searching for us. If they get away with it, then they can choose to end the game, keep it going, or leave the game themselves.

While I am, of course, not fond of that method of ending the game, our leader may have another option entirely.

[props a hand on her hip]

This news came directly from the Sheriff's mouth yesterday.