"Oh!" says the captain. "Six thousand Euros and that Jade army there? You got yourself a deal!" He is smiling like, really wide.
He pulls a lever behind his palanquin. "I'll even throw in a special bonus," winking.
You hear... bells? Chimes?
The cat/horse pelt shudders briefly. The Jade army bows before its new master. Morale in the captain's ranks improves measurably with the addition of these kind-hearted stone murderers.
The cat/horse pelt is looking at you. Looking at all of you. And it is a cat/horse/(god) pelt.