[X] An offer of a different sort -[X] "I understand why you have not asked for a loan from the Fellowship, my lord. Admittedly, we have done much for you that others might consider charity, and accepting more merely compounds the issue. For one with a background such as yours, this must be a nearly intolerable situation." --[X] "This is why I am not going to offer you a loan. Come Spring, the Marcella and the men of the Fellowship will sail for Apuku once more, to fulfill a pledge to aid them in a coming battle against dark forces." ---[X] "I won't ask you to endanger yourself or your guards on our mission, for you have your own path to follow. Instead, I wish you to watch over Wayfarer's Respite, to assist those men we leave behind in guarding it from the unscrupulous who call Orinilu home, and to continue training the guardsmen serving House Koire in our absence." ----[X] "For this service, when we return from our campaign among the Anwari islands, the Fellowship will reimburse you for your time and expertise, providing you the coin needed to fund your return to your homeland free of debts or favors owed. This would not be charity or even a loan, but something you have earned by the sweat of your brow and the skill of your arms. What say you, Lord Neios?"
[X] An offer of a different sort, delay&hope edition -[X] "I understand why you have not asked for a loan from the Fellowship, my lord. Admittedly, we have done much for you that others might consider charity, and accepting more merely compounds the issue. For one with a background such as yours, this must be a nearly intolerable situation." --[X] "This is why I am not going to offer you a loan. Come Spring, the Marcella and the men of the Fellowship will sail for Apuku once more, to fulfill a pledge to aid them in a coming battle against dark forces." ---[X] "I won't ask you to endanger yourself or your guards on our mission, for you have your own path to follow. Instead, I wish you to watch over Wayfarer's Respite, to assist those men we leave behind in guarding it from the unscrupulous who call Orinilu home, and to continue training the guardsmen serving House Koire in our absence." ---[X] "I am not sure where we sail after Apuku, but we'll return to Orinilu eventually" ---[X] "Also, four of company's men are cursed. If all other measures fail, we'll be ought to sail North again and seek help of onkushu, fire spirit. I do not want to give you false hope, but maybe we'll manage to persuade Virokaia and attempt to reclaim your treasure"