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He reached out and gently wiped off that smear on her cheek despite the fact that a layer of the oil lingered and she'd still smell it for a while to come. He took the belt and inspected her handiwork, then grinned. "Very good. You are indeed a fast learner. Want to tackle your boots or another piece or are you finished being nice?"

"Don't you show her your nipples!" Hollered out to Kaznec amidst bites and then grinning as Jaebelltiah came in. A little frown as he was more or less ignored though, especially since Kaznec got a hug. "How come I don't get a hug?"

He was none too pleased when she leaped on him and he made a move to come forward and forcibly yank her off, then relented. She wasn't hurting him and it seemed cruel to rip them apart. Especially since Kaznec's shoulders relaxed for the first time since he'd rejoined the waking world. A surreptitious glance back at the little dragon and he shook his head.

"Fast learner and good with my hands as well. I don't do my boots like you do yours. But I should be finished being nice for that remark alone." Because she liked to be confrontational but took to rubbing at her cheek instead. That smell was going to be around all day...on her hands, her arm, and her face. At least it was a nice one. "Brave enough to let me try a blade?"

She rolled her eyes at the little dragonling...him and this language was foul in her opinion. Seemed the little one was more concerned with the amount of attention that was being given than with his words. "Because you're eating and all dragonlings need to eat all they're given before other things. Including hugs." Slanting a glance at Dyranthirim as he moved and then apparently decided against his actions. Fellnathir wasn't sure she was happy with that and a growl from her throat made it quite clear that she would take her own actions if things weren't corrected in the next few seconds.

Very much just happy to see him alert and awake and making sense of things rather than babbling and bleeding and slipping in and out of conciousness. But growls among other things gained her attention and she lifted her head, blinking down at Kaznec before it seemed she realized that she had downed him and that others were not happy about it. Of course trying to scramble up wasn't a possibility seeing as his tail was playing anchor. "I'm sorry...you know me. Always excitable..." Slipping off of him as much as allowed and pulling him back up to sit as well. "How are you feeling?..." And why was she asking stupid questions? Oh right, anxious. It was odd too...she could tell the difference...

Merely a little nod from her and she found herself a spot on deck. Time for some sunning!

"You won't because you know I'm teasing." Watching her with a smirk that soon melted into a much more quizzing look. A blade? It wasn't being brave at all since he knew she'd never turn it on him, at least not without provocation; it was trusting her with something that was precious to him. He'd seen her tackle other tasks and knew how well she felt out problem areas with her hands. Of course this was a blade but she'd dealt with such things before. "Sure. I can take you." Digging into his boot, he removed one of the many daggers on his person, taking her hands and placing it carefully in her palms so that she could feel width and length so she wouldn't cut herself. "Have you ever oiled your blades on your chains before, Vryn?"

He reached out and gently caught Fellnathir's tail with with the claws of his foot to warn her that he wouldn't hesitate to step in if she got out of line. They'd allowed the white dragon to see him and that involved whatever the two conceded to. It was personal boundaries that Nell was becoming upset about and that wasn't her place. "Dragonling, go outside and play with the others. This is an adult situation."

He was less than pleased at being told to leave and he showed it, too. Huffing and puffing as he kicked his way outside the tent before turning back. "Don't you two do nothing!" Shaking his head and muttering to himself.

She was more than happy to see the hugs and bounced along beside the two, 'watching' in her own way.

If Hunter and Des didn't want to listen to her then that was fine with her. They'd never shown her proper respect anyhow. But the plan was going to go on whether or not they likd it.

Okay..there wasn't any flaws that he could see. maybe it was defective. but he didn't know how to test it. well he'd still save it for when he did figure out or learn how to work the thing.


Desdemona was looking at the link crystal in her hand, listening to it, before handing it back to Richards.

"That makes things much more complicated."

Not that she cared about the fate of the person on the other end, but they all had favors to call in. no pirate didn't have someone, somewhere, that owed them something. He'd be fine.

"We might want to inform Gem that her first mate's relative may be calling in an IOU on him."

He watched her feel out the blade, noting how she communicated what it looked like to her brain through her eyes. He could learn more about how she 'saw' and learned by watching her than he could through talking to her. "Typically. I like to keep mine in tip top shape whether it needs it or not." Dripping a bit of oil onto a rag he pulled out of an obscure pocket and resting it on the blade then covering her hand and once again teaching her how to rub the oil in. "Gently rub it in in concentric circles."

"I will." He kept an eye on the two dragons, leaning against the wall of the tent while they talked. The concern was evident on Kaznec's face and he felt pretty bad about things moving in the direction it was.

She was worried and walked up to her leader with a weight settled on her shoulders. "Yes?"

Did not like that answer but it seemed there was nothing he could do about it at the moment. Besides, she didn't look like she was in pain. Maybe just a bit disappointed? Though he wasn't very good at playing guessing games with emotions either. The dragons here... well, that proved to be another issue all in itself. He didn't feel like he could trust them. "Then they should all be prepared? We're done here." Standing and keeping a hold on her hand, he allowed himself a moment to clear his head and then moved past Dyranthirim and out of the tent. Scorching sun and blinding glass... The ships were dark contrasts to the landscape and he let his eyes settle on them. "Do we we're headed next?"

"But-" He was very intent on leaving wasn't he? Even making sure that she came with him as he walked out of the tent. "Are you sure you're okay? You don't need more rest? I mean you haven't been up too long and I don't want you feeling unwell. " His mind was ever focused though on what was next. Though at the same time that was strange and not strange for him. He seemed more eager than apprehensive of the unknown. "I...don't know. I think the captains have an idea, but I've been pretty much kept away from everyone else."

A snort. "Needs her facts straight before she speaks of me and mine badly or does not know the whole story." reaching out and more or less ruffling the other dragoness' hair in motherly fashion. "Good girl. Pay her no mind and you've done nothing wrong." All that fidgeting was easily read. A roll over her eyes and a look over her shoulder as Kaznec decided that it was time to go. "Why don't you get yourself something special to eat? You deserve it." Another affectionate gesture and then turning herself to the other three. "Eager to leave are you...that's the Laerethe's choice. They need something from us before you all go." As far as the white...Nell's tail spoke of how she felt on that.

"Aren't a fan of being zapped, are you? I suppose I can agree to a part...it is rather bothersome and more trouble than a weapon wound." tilting her head and twitching her ears to the sound of his voice though, eyes giving a blank glance over the area around her, perhaps out of habit. "Maybe this means there's about to be fireworks soon."