Tal thought about the offer seriously for a moment, but in the end he shook his head morosely. "Nah. Thanks, though. I'll keep lookin' a while longer." Worst case scenario, he'd head back to Sidhe Village and hire a guide. He'd been hoping to avoid the expense, but he had a reputation to maintain and sometimes that meant taking one on the chin.
Or the tradegoods. Whatever.
Which suddenly seemed less of a loss when Mattheweo agreed without further haggling. Sure, there was the lack of guarantee that a meeting would happen, but it was the best Tal could hope for and he knew it. "Great!" He grinned and bounced to his feet, managing to avoid stepping on the sweetgrass they'd been carefully tending to. He stretched out a hand to help the other man up, nodding back towards the skyboat floating at anchor nearby. "Welcome aboard the Peregrine, ki--uh, Mateo. Soon as I get Mrs. Tumblewicky's package to 'er, we can head for Stormbreak!"
And Mateo could send a raven to his dad with, hopefully, a good word for the courier and a request for a consultation.
Or the tradegoods. Whatever.
Which suddenly seemed less of a loss when Mattheweo agreed without further haggling. Sure, there was the lack of guarantee that a meeting would happen, but it was the best Tal could hope for and he knew it. "Great!" He grinned and bounced to his feet, managing to avoid stepping on the sweetgrass they'd been carefully tending to. He stretched out a hand to help the other man up, nodding back towards the skyboat floating at anchor nearby. "Welcome aboard the Peregrine, ki--uh, Mateo. Soon as I get Mrs. Tumblewicky's package to 'er, we can head for Stormbreak!"
And Mateo could send a raven to his dad with, hopefully, a good word for the courier and a request for a consultation.
