vampires need to be invited into a home // o, AE visitors

[bubblegum]

DEAR FRIEND as you know,  your flowers are withering
your mother's gone insane, your leaves have drifted away.
but the clouds are clearing up
and i've come reveling, burning incandescently,
like a bastard on the burning sea.

YOU'RE JUST LIKE YOUR FATHER,
BURIED DEEP UNDER THE WATER.

"Idyllfields is not here." Goldie would respond first and quickly, a little annoyed by the question. She had not cared for the relationship between the two in the first place. Before she could think of any responses for anything else though, she went quiet, as others began to speak up. Including Aphra, having a weird reaction to them calling her a weird name. But it was momentary, and clearly linked to something she didn't understand, and likely didn't have anything to do with the actual nature of this visit, so she lets the other have her outburst for now.

"I can't tell you who t' be friends wit'. Thas' your choice, Torsten." Which was, in fact the truth. And there was no reason to keep children involved with public affairs bigger than they could understand, or should understand. It wasn't their burden to bare. Still, she wanted to sit on the side of caution - she did not like the idea of any child, much less her family, to wander about willy-nilly without supervision. Her head lowers closer to Torsten as she prepares her next set of words. "Still, maybe you shouldn' visit until you're older. At least, don' be without an adult if you leave the archipelago." The captain states in a softer tone, though stern, a clear order towards the child. She then lifts her head back up, keeping her gaze upon Bai Shi. Before she can think about speaking again, Roan steps in, offering his own two cents.

He'd not been there for the battle, nor the war at all, and rightfully so, seeing as he'd not even been born at the time. She's not so sure if she ever spoke directly about Bai Shi - perhaps in passing - as there'd been no reason for her to discuss the dragon unless they specifically approached her day in one way or another, such as today. But she's quite certain they hadn't crossed paths for a long while now, and there was little reason for the other to enter her mind. They were not enemies, by any means, but Goldie did not consider them a potential friend either. And likely would not ever, unless she saw serious change. And she didn't care to stick around to see it if it were to happen. She'd rather not see them at all. And while she's not so sure she agreed with every word Roan said, he did hold the right message, a close explanation to the complacency that had angered her so regarding the other.

She shakes her head softly as her turn to speak arrives. "The only thing I lost during that battle was energy. I fought for freedom and I always will." The female states bluntly, voice firm. If others were hurt during such a time it was for a worthy cause, and the enemies that fell had only brought such a fate upon themselves. Even Kydobi, whom she had later granted the leadership to, had brought his own death, for letting himself believe he could change Jervis for so long. "I won' stop m' crewmates if they choose t' go, but we are not in need o' any such aid. I only ask for somethin' if I intend to give equal effort in turn. I am not lookin' for any new deals." She continues, keeping her tone neutral now. Clearly Bai Shi was not looking to make threats, and was trying to butter her up, for some reason - perhaps for the child they explained liked to wander - but she was not looking for anything further than a neutral standing.