#fenixtj

"Baron, shall I leave it to you to identify those coming to Fenix?"

"I know you dislike Unseelie house members..I thought i would keep them.and you know my own house's ..distaste for a certain kith. I may send one or two your way"

She sighs "You know I'm working on my ... issues. Please don't use Court or House to sort those that need to come to Fenix. All are welcome. Of course, I understand about sending sluagh to Fenix, please do so."

"As you wish, but in some cases, a few of Unseelie House members would enter Fenix unless they had no other choice."

"I'm not saying to force anyone to go; just don't use Court or House to sort them." a shrug.

A nod "As you command"

She sighs, but doesn't protest. "Thank you."

"Most welcome" he nods

"Ok. So... I guess that's it?" she looks between Tidemarch and Calder.

Calder turns back to Jessica. "Lady. I am not one of your boon companions, nor sworn vassal, nor loyal retainer, or even a citizen of your county. And yet you leapt to my rescue, that of a complete stranger." He presses a hand with slightly webbed fingers against his heart. "I owe you my life. I shall not soon forget that debt. If it will aid you to assist your Baron, then I shall do so, even more gladly as the work he proposes is near and dear to my heart. But should you have need, call for me, and I shall be there."

To the Baron, "If I may, I will call her The Countess." A grin over to Jessica, "For I can think of none other that I can trust to keep me safe, even if I risk my very life." A dashing grin.

She goes lightly lavender. "Um. Yes. Sure."

"Such loyalty becomes you, sir" He says to the Selkie "The ship is yours to name and use"

"Do you sail, Lady?" He asks Jessica, even as he is checking the rigging, fore and aft.

"Um, no. No, I'm not a sailor."

“Would you come out with me sometime to see how seaworthy your namesake may be?”

"Um.... I... suppose?"

His smile lights up his face!

"I'm really not a sailor." she warns him.

"You needn't be." He considers - how far is the Tidemarch Barony and docks from the Fenix county seat where he had been staying?

mmmm a few miles

Calder considers. "Baron, you said that you were filled to the brim with guests, and if you are taking in more refugees, AND sending others onward to Fenix, I feel a cretin for taking up a bunk there OR here. If it would not offend you, I'd easily take berth on your ship - that is, on the Countess, and bunk here or off shore." He explains shortly about his current lack of home port.

"That.. is up to the Countess Jessica. She may not see that as reflecting kindly on us"

"Calder, if you're staying ... and as far as I'm concerned you're welcome to.... and you want to stay on the ship then you should. But come ashore to a Freehold if you need one."

"Truth be told, I am just as comfortable on a ship as in any Freehold. My lost sailboat was a Catalina, sweetest little 30-footer you ever saw, and it was ship and home to be both. As long as th' Lord Baron doesn't mind me making myself comfortable on his ship, I will be at ease, and feel all the more better that there is a warm bed for a landlubber who needs it."

A grin, "And, working out the map, I can travel along the shore and end up just a mile or so out from Fenix proper, dock and walk and stop in if your lovely stewards have Churros ready or you'd like me to check in. I'd be glad to ferry messages as well, anywhere up and down the port. I'm quick at sea, but my feet on land aren't shabby either. I have some Eshu blood in my veins, on my mothers side, her folk were na lucht siúi - what they used to call tinkers, and now call Travelers."

"I do not mind" A nod

"Well. Ok, then. Um. I guess you'll be staying here.... I should get back."

He gives the bow of the ship another caress. "I will see you soon." He says, with certainty. "I must! Else if I never had the chance to save your life in turn, you'll hold mine forever." He says, with a grin that shows he is somewhat kidding, but... perhaps a little not. Then again, he doesn't seem to mind.

"It's.... Calder, I didn't.... Look, I only did what anyone would have done. I'm sorry I couldn't make it easier, in fact. Helping people here is my job."

"My life may be worth little in the long run, true, one in a line of many lives to live.. but to me, right now? It means a lot." A grin.

"And I would disagree, respectfully, - not everyone, not even most, would go out of their way to save a stranger."

"Not saying your life's worthless, Calder, just saying I was doing my job. That's all."

"Just so." He replies, cheerfully, and she may fear that she hasn't changed his mind one whit.

"Okay then. Um. Baron, thank you. I can take people with me, or send them along later. I can help with transportation if needed."

"I'll get you a few now" he nods "A moment"

She nods and waits.

Soon, a Lizard pooka wearing a 'I survived a flood and all I got was this lousy t shirt' shirt, a confused looking Redcap wearing a haiwaian shirt, and a chipper female piskie wilder