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<span class="mu-i">“Mikail!”</span> You call back over your shoulder to the ship, your squire hurrying to your side from the gangway. You place a comforting hand on the cloaked cage, the shaking and squawking demurring somewhat in response to your soft tones. <span class="mu-i">“You poor thing, such ill reward for such valiant effort. We will have you out of there soon.”</span>
<span class="mu-i">“Milord.”</span> Mikail bows upon arrival, perhaps showing some extra courtly manners while in the presence of a uniformed agent of the Mater Reginae. <span class="mu-i">“How may I serve, sire?”</span>
<span class="mu-i">“I have a task for you and Orin both. I imagine our feathered friend will take some settling in. Take them to Jess for now, she has a way with the animals.”</span> That and she might well enjoy the company, your Fae archer has not fully recovered from her abrupt thrashing at the hands of the rough seas and the return of Courageous Sky might lighten her spirits. You call after Mikail as he fetches Orin to help carefully load the cage aboard the ship. <span class="mu-i">“Just make sure he settles and is above deck before he is let out! Someone is likely to lose an eye otherwise…”</span>
<span class="mu-i">“We treated it as gently as we could, under the circumstances.”</span> Sir de Ferros has clearly picked up on your concern for your captive animal. <span class="mu-i">“I understand such fine creatures are expensive, but a decision was made that your having them to hand would prove far more invaluable given the task at hand.”</span>
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>“This issue can wait. Your briefing?” You say nothing now, but make sure to note your wishes in a future report. Like a knight of the sky, the wildhearted Griffinhawks fare ill in captivity. Courageous Sky is not to be caged; he will make his own way back to you in due course. But that is a grievance to raise with the Second Herald, not a middleman. [Haughty]
>“A cage was not necessary, sir. Griffinhawks are not your regular breed of hawk, they are not so different from the ken of a man you see.” You doubt Sir de Cato meant ill, so your words are meant more to educate than reprimand. Griffinhawks are inherently creatures of the Wild, restraining them like carrier pigeons is thoughtless cruelty. [Hearty]
>“Pay me no mind. The creature is dear to me beyond coin, but I understand the necessity of his temporary predicament.” It is unfortunate, but caging your winged companion was probably the only option open to the Reginates. Courageous Sky will listen to you personally yes, but in the absence of yourself the need to transport him to you securely called for this measure. Hopefully such measures will not prove necessary again. [Idealist]
