The Executors? [ He lights up at the name this time, his eyes burning with an even deeper curiosity and interest. He brings his other arm up to fold it under his elbow as he holds his hand to his lips, thinking back to recall all he's heard of them, which unfortunately, isn't much. ]

Only in name. They have ever been little more than rumor, keeping to the shadows that none might see them. They are an organization who's purpose is to collect forbidden texts and technologies, secrets and knowledge they deem worthy of their attention. Though for what reason, I know not. [ Perhaps it's no surprise that Joshua's heard of them. Considering he's spent the past thirteen years traveling across the entire length and breadth of Storm in search of the oldest libraries and Fallen ruins, looking for ancient texts that might've held anything about Ultima, even the smallest mentioning or implication of his existence.

Especially since some of the those texts he was looking for were probably taken by the Executors long before Joshua ever sought out in search of them.

He blinks again after a moment in his thoughts and looks back up at Jill. ] And you mean to say that they are the ones pursuing her?