The Evil Eye - IC

[HolyMan]

"What's this?" Jiles asks not truly understanding. "Why can't my friend, and his infant son accompany us exactly? Because he is Vistani? What does that mean?"

 

[kinem]

"Yer 'friend', eh? Seein' as yer stuck on Dead Man's Perch, has yer own luck turned for the better since you met this Vistana - or for the worse?"

 

[HolyMan]

"Why the better of course." Jiles says bring about a smile. "Here you are to the rescue. And how we got here wasn't any fault of Raul's. I do believe I have myself to blame in that regard."

 

[kinem]

"That so? How'd you end up there?"

 

[HolyMan]

"I was trying to rescue the baby," Jiles points at Nikko. "And ended up doing that part ok it was just I didn't foresee the powerful forces at work in the world. They decided to play a joke on me. Now although I did as I intended they deemed it necessary to whisk me away and the unfortunate son and father with me. Depositing me here, what did you call it?" Jiles looks to be thinking hard and then says, "Right right, Deadman's perch."

 

[kinem]

"I bet the Vistani had more to do with it than you think. They're tricky bastards.

I'll not let'm on board. He might try to steal me precious cargo!

But I'll tell you what: I've got a small rowboat on board. We can tie it to the back of the Virago, and he can ride along on that. Good enough?"

 

[HolyMan]

"I don't know..." Jiles starts to say looking at Raul and Nikko. "How about if I buy your rowboat? I think it better that we had are own transportation. And we might need to come back here to the wagon."

Jiles digs out his coin pouch from one of his pockets. It is heavy looking being full of gold coins. Hefting it to making it jingle he smiles. "And since we are in a dire need I think you may get the better end of the deal."

 

[kinem]

The sailor considers. "No can do. The Virago often can't get close to the riverbanks as the water's shallow there. I might have need of the rowboat afore I get to Karina."

 

[HolyMan]

"Can you hold on a moment. I'll pay you for your time even if we don't make the trip." Jiles says walking off to talk to Raul in private.

"Well I don't like his attitude but he will take us to this city. What do you think?" He asks the man quietly.

 

[kinem]

"There are some who fear and dislike outsiders, as the Vistani are to them, and some who fear us for our power. And there are some who take any excuse to bully those who are different.

If circumstances were different, I would spit in his face. But it could be days before another boat passes this way. And Nikko will need milk. I see no choice but to accept his offer."