Rhea well…Rhea didn’t pay anyone in kindnesses that weren’t due, and certainly did not trade in pointless pleasantries, of course Elissa seemed to believe otherwise, she had little reason not to.

Joseph listened as Elissa went on to elaborate how she felt he planned to discard her when he was once again in possession of the Gallant, truthfully, he hadn’t considered that far ahead, as it would take some weeks if not more, of planning and success (or survival) in any endeavour was not guaranteed. Joseph wasn’t sure where her father had berthed the ship, she seemed to have disappeared without a trace.. much like Elissa. Regardless, he didn’t think this was a fair assumption for her to make, and considering her apparent affection for him, she seemed to have a particularly low opinion how he may choose his future actions - although, he couldn’t blame her, he was a pirate after all.

He pulled a face of some sympathy as Elissa slid to the floor, she seemed particularly worn out, he sighed and arose from the chair, brushing a hand through his hair, rubbing his face and once again under his chin before he sat down beside her with his back also against the door. He offered her the bottle, which had only a very small amount of brandy swishing around the bottom, he sniffed, “so, you want me to let you go now then, in France?” he questioned, he wasn’t quite sure if she’d had a change of heart about the agreement between them, particularly if she felt he was keeping her only for her usefulness in the short term.