[message carried by a disreputable parrot with a French accent]

[notinthecards]

Just in case any of you were wondering, it's not just that the ships won't sail. A rowboat doesn't go any further. Not even if you row for that scarp of cloth on the horizon just as hard as you can.

Cherie and I are on the way back now, mon capitan. Guess the hull of the launch was caulked better than I thought.

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[dontmesswith]

[Looking at him, huffy and not pleased with the situation in the least.]

You didn't have ta tell 'em we were heading back already. [Some time on land wouldn't kill them, along with some privacy.]

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[notinthecards]

Don't know about you, chere, but me? I want to make sure the captain knows that stealing from her is the last thing on my mind.

[Rowing is hard work, and he's leaning into it... and still making it look like he's being lazy, reclining and just sort of shrugging in time with the oars.]

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[dontmesswith]

[She'll let him do all the rowing he wants, leaning back to look at him, admiring the view a little.]

It isn't stealing if we invest some of it into other things.

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[notinthecards]

On land I think they just call that business. But right now... a place to call our own, that's most important. Even if it's just a big closet in the forecastle with enough room for a hammock.

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[dontmesswith]

we still haven't decided where or even when that'll happen. [Or if it'll be on land or sea.]

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[notinthecards]

Even a place for a little while mean something.

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[dontmesswith]

Yeah...guess it could be worse.

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[notinthecards]

It has been worse. But never again.

... Pity we couldn't get close enough to our visitor out there to see anything useful. Now, that would be an investment.

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[dontmesswith]

[A slow nod. Things have been worse, but that hasn't happened in a long, long time.]

Pfft, it's not a pity for me. More for you than anyone else. You can never stay away from trouble.

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[notinthecards]

That explains why we're so close, I think.

[Teasing, but matter-of-fact, too.]

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[dontmesswith]

[The teasing only makes her smirk, leaning a little.]

Think it has ta do with me pullin' your ass out of the fire.

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[notinthecards]

Six of one, half a dozen of the other.

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[dontmesswith]

Sayin' you don't agree?

Maybe I should hang back next time. Let you get yourself out of your own messes.

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[notinthecards]

If you think I complain about you staying safe, chere, maybe you forget the last Spanish port we went through.

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[dontmesswith]

Forget? I have forgotten, Rems. Like I haven't forgotten you eyein' that Spanish girl.

[Wasn't that how all of their arguments started? Him flirting, or eyeing a pretty lady?]

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[notinthecards]

She was standing between me and the guard. I thought, better if he doesn't see me, no?

Not that that worked out so well.

[The protest is a token one, the admission easy. Mostly he lets her have the arguments, and rolls with them as they happen. But every now and then a spark is struck.]

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[dontmesswith]

Could've done so without being that friendly ta her.

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[notinthecards]

How else I keep the girl from moving? Point a pistol at her?

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[dontmesswith]

That could've worked if ya gave it a chance. [Huffs]

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[notinthecards]

My way there was no chance of screaming, chere.

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[dontmesswith]

Your way nearly had that tramp followin' us back ta the ship.

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[notinthecards]

And you know they would never have let her aboard.

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[dontmesswith]

I know they wouldn't let her on board. Question is, would you?

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[notinthecards]

What would I want with that girl, cherie?

[He sounds a little sharper; his pride is wounded.]

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[dontmesswith]

Dunno, maybe you're gettin' bored with me. [His pride isn't wounded, only bruised. While Rogue knows he wouldn't do anything with another woman, she still doesn't like it when he flirts with them. Well, majorly flirts with them.]

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[notinthecards]

Chere!

[The exclamation is part surprise, and part reproof; almost immediately he's shipped oars to let them drift, slipping hands into his pockets to pull out one of his gloves, the softest kidskin leather, and slip it on so that he could reach over and press a finger to her lips, shushing her.]

Don't ever think a thing like that.

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[dontmesswith]

[What was suppose to come ass sarcasm, Remy took as the truth. Maybe..there was some truth to it. Maybe she was slightly worried he was getting bored with her, which hurt. After everything they had gone through, maybe he wanted to be with a woman who wouldn't harm him.

When he shushed her, she couldn't help but look away.]

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[notinthecards]

You listen, There is no curse, no monster, no power in the seas that could pull me away from you. Now, I know you've seen Remy hasn't always been good at keeping his promises. But all that means is, if there was somewhere else I wanted to be, I'd be there. You think a boy who can't even row across the bay without you begging you to come sit in the bow of his rowboat is going somewhere without you?

[His gloved fingers brush her cheek after he finishes his quiet tirade.]

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[dontmesswith]

[His words do pierce her heart, calming the touch of jealousy she had and felt rather stupid for feeling that way to begin with. Little by little she leans into his touch.]

It's hard ta keep that in my head at times, especially when we have a job ta do that has ya flirting with a wench that's ready ta bed ya.

[Spoken softly while she keeps her eyes averted from him.]

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[notinthecards]

You know where I sleep. I think you probably notice if someone else was there.

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[dontmesswith]

I know...[She lets out a soft sigh, bringing her hand up to keep his hand on her cheek.]

Je suis désolé.

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[notinthecards]

[He leans in, planting a kiss on his own glove, the closest he can safely come to kissing either her cheek or her hand.]

De rien, ma cherie.

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[dontmesswith]

[Her eyes flutter shut for a moment, taking in the 'kiss before softly smiling. She takes his gloved hand to press a kiss into his palm.]

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[notinthecards]

That's better. Now, you want me to go back to rowing, or should we just sit and drift a while? We still get back by morning either way.

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[dontmesswith]

I'd say you've earned yourself a break, but that would imply you've done some work today. [It's just her teasing him, things going back to normal between the two of them. But yes, he does deserve something of a break.]

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[notinthecards]

Well. If I'm so lazy, it come as no surprise if we just sit here for a while and rest. Come daybreak, I'll start rowing again.

parrot message

[redhourglass]

[ the parrot is black, with a red hourglass on it's back. don't ask how. ]

Try and hurry. I don't want you to run across trouble .. not yet, at least.

parrot message

[notinthecards]

Back in time for breakfast.

parrot message.

[redhourglass]

Good. I want you both fed and ready for your shifts.

parrot message.

[notinthecards]

Oue.

[Just happened to be there when the parrot delivered the message]

[tookthename]

This sucks. Do we know what kind of witch craft is keeping us in?

[Just happened to be there when the parrot delivered the message]

[notinthecards]

The good money's on the Spanish, I think.

[tookthename]

Those rats.

Well, whoever it is will regret it when we find them.

[notinthecards]

But the English drove the Spanish off two years ago. You think we find a secret stronghold somewhere full of witches?

[tookthename]

I don't know, but I do know we're never going to find them by sitting around.

[notinthecards]

Then we need to start making friends.