Someone has made the offer in areas that I ought not mention. Fortunately the only steady hand I trust is mine...but my reasons are somewhat more complex.
[it wasn't entirely true that he only trusted his own hands, he envisioned other hands working that sort of magic on him. Skilled and deft fingers that he tried not to think about--pain, pleasure, blood, and excitement.]
I am more a benefactor than a sailor, so it is merchant ships that I am dealing with.
Aaah, you are shopping in Nevarra. Have you found a vendor that sells 'dragon on a stick' just yet? They are at every port, it makes for a fine snack while you wait for business to be conducted.
How can you travel to the ocean and not spare some time to enjoy it's bounty? Dragon on a stick is a rich whitefish that has been soaking in spices and oil for at least one night, battered and then fried. On a stick. It is part of the experience.
I do not travel or sightsee much, as you can probably imagine, and not typically so far from Orlais. Perhaps one day I will come back for the pleasure of it. If I get hungry I will see if I can find this dragon on a stick you're talking about.
For now I know I'll be doing plenty of traveling back and forth, fortunately Nevarra and Orlais are neighbors.
Getting rid of it, as I said. Pel had a good idea in theory, but dumping so much Orlesian gold into an orphanage, a random village, or an alienage would have only drawn attention. There are other ways to use it in order to give people what they need, I think.
That is it, I'm afraid, not terribly exciting other than the traveling and dealing with merchants. I'm an educated man, but not a business man so it is a learning experience for me.
It seems a bit incredulous when you say it, but yes, and I suppose owning those ships could have some other advantages...but that is not my priority at the moment.
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Date: 2016-06-26 02:49 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-06-26 02:52 pm (UTC)But that crosses the line that they've established of being friendly. No masks, no sex.
Why in the maker's name did he say no sex? ]
You are welcome to elaborate if you wish, Lucci is napping at the moment and I have time.
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Date: 2016-06-26 05:27 pm (UTC)I am more a benefactor than a sailor, so it is merchant ships that I am dealing with.
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Date: 2016-06-26 05:39 pm (UTC)...I...have not been thinking much about food, so no...
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Date: 2016-06-26 07:41 pm (UTC)For now I know I'll be doing plenty of traveling back and forth, fortunately Nevarra and Orlais are neighbors.
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Date: 2016-06-26 08:14 pm (UTC)[ Though he must admit it is...surprising to hear that he is attempting to do good with his coin. ]
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Date: 2016-06-26 08:34 pm (UTC)[ It is a little like talking to him, he supposes, and the realization wrings out a soft crackle of laughter. ]
That is- very well done of you. I am impressed.
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Date: 2016-06-26 08:44 pm (UTC)[And he is oddly preoccupied with what Zevran thinks.]
Is it? I figured it would be a more subtle method, more difficult to trace, more enduring.
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Date: 2016-06-26 08:52 pm (UTC)[ There is the possibility he is attempting to wash away guilt- but aren't they all? ]
It is at that.
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Date: 2016-06-26 08:58 pm (UTC)[This being an attempt to assuage his guilt was one of those misunderstandings.]
And I knew it would also mean being unable to see you for quite some time.
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Date: 2016-06-26 09:08 pm (UTC)[ He, himself, feels a stirring of the same. ]
If this is what is taking your time- I do not begrudge you this.
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Date: 2016-06-26 09:21 pm (UTC)[Recognition isn't what he wants really, or needs at the moment, attention should be limited.]
It isn't cold. [And men certainly are not unwanted in certain places.]
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Date: 2016-06-26 09:28 pm (UTC)[ He can promise that much. After all, he is known for his discretion. ]
The warmer climate agrees with you?
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Date: 2016-06-26 09:34 pm (UTC)Ah, humidity and tan lines you mean? It will take some getting used to I think and the provocations.
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Date: 2016-06-26 09:38 pm (UTC)[ This is- this is good. A man is welcome to take his pleasures where he liked. ]
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