Homesick (joining)

The man was aware that a stranger prowled the outskirts of the forest but the woman's presence did not disturb him; so long as she did not disturb Tortuga members she was welcome to linger. He had made no attempts to track the woman but waited instead for her to come to him. He was sitting quietly beneath the redwood canopy when a cry pierced the silent winter air. Steely limbs would not flex completely forward before another cry vibrated about the redwood trunks and he would gaze curiously forward as a leisurely gait drew him through the forest.



It was not long before a muffled exchange of words would ring unto his ears. His cold gaze watched the strangers carefully as their forms fathomed in the short distance. First his attention would fall upon the white woman whom he recognized as being the stranger which inhabited the outer region of the forest. The other he did not recognize and her timid demeanor would cause curiosity to tint his otherwise stoic affect. His crown would dip in a manor of greeting to the both of them; allowing a pause before breaching their conversation. I am Deteste, Master of Tortuga. What might you women seek? he inquired; expression friendly but tight lipped.