The things I'll do for money and pussy...

You know that you're gonna probably regret the next words out of your mouth, but you've already said them before you can think twice about it.

"I guess...I got the room on my ship and could use the credits from havin' a passenger. And, since it's you askin', Evie...", you say, already reluctantly beginning to accept the idea of having the Raxasian aboard your ship.

"And have I no sssay in thisss matter?! I do not wisssh to be ssstuck on a ssship with thisss...thisss...ssscoundrel! Who knowsss what he will do?", Sera cries out and you start to take offense, but you can't really deny that you are a scoundrel and you have done some untoward things on your ship. All of them consensual, of course, but still,

"I'm afraid, Lady Sera, it is this or nothing. I cannot let you stay here any longer and endanger my girls and I don't think there is anybody trustworthy for you to take passage with besides Captain Halloway. Trust me when I tell you that you are safer with him than any other spacer who comes around.", Evie says and Sera sputters in anger.

"C-cannot allow me!? I paid you to let me hide here and you...", Sera spat only to be interrupted by Evie again.

"I believe that the jewelry you gave me in barter will just barely cover the expenses for repairs and medical treatment. Unless you wish to pay more, I cannot have you here any longer.", Evie states firmly and, at that, the Raxasian's anger becomes panic.

"B-but, you know I don't have any more valuablesss to trade and my accountsss...", she starts and the droid, again, interrupts.

"Are frozen, yes, I know. Which means you have little choice in this matter, doesn't it?", Evie says with a smile on her lips that you try to pretend doesn't look a little smug.

Sera, at that, deflates and looks defeated. "I...sssuppossse that isss ssso...", she finally relents and then turns to you, trying to regain her regal air, "Then I will allow you the honor of housssing me for a time...Captain."

You, however, have gotten stuck on one thing as you turn to Evie. "Hold on now. What was that about her accounts bein' frozen and havin' nothin' to trade? 'Cuz I think you said somethin' 'bout me gettin' a payday, but it's startin' to sound more like I'm doin' this gig on credit.", you say with a frown, "I mean, hey, I'm as big-hearted as the next petty criminal, but I ain't no charity, yeah?"

"I assssure you, ssscoundrel, you will be paid and handsssomely when we reach our dessstination.", Sera says with an affected sniff, "You'll have your 'payday'. Do not worry about that."

You start to try and protest again, but you just sigh and shake your head. "The things I get myself into when I'm blinded by a pretty face...", you mutter and then turn to Evie, "You owe me one, sweetheart."

"I'll look forward to repaying that favor, Captain Halloway.", Evie replies with a sultry smile on her full lips and you give her a wink before turning back to the Raxasian.

"Alright, Sera. Get your shit together and let's get movin'. The sooner we're outta here, the less likely we are to run into trouble on our way. I figure that those eight fuckers who came for ya ain't the only ones who are huntin' ya and, if they found ya, others will too. So let's get to gettin', yeah?", you tell he authoritatively, which makes her stiffen and look down her nose at you.

"I ssshall go when I am packed and ready and not a sssecond sssooner. You ssshall wait and be happy about it.", she huffs and you have to bite back a swearing streak as she goes about the room and starts packing up.

The process of packing takes the better part of an hour and, by the end of it, she's got more bags than you think you've ever seen anybody actually need in their lives. It's a total of a dozen bags and you arch a brow at all of them. "I thought you said you didn't have anythin' to trade. Seems to me you could sell some o' whatevers in these bags for some quick creds."

"You expect me to sssell my wardrobe!? How barbaric can you be?", she gasps, clearly scandalized by the idea of selling off her things, "Now ssstop ssspeaking foolish ideas and help me with my thingsss."

"Uh...right. Look, how 'bout you take what you can carry and I'll take what I can carry and Evie will send the rest along after us, yeah?", you suggest to Sera, but she snorts in derision at the idea.

"Me? Carry my thingsss? No. That isss what the hired help isss for. Ssso be a good ssservant and take my thingsss.", she says, waving you towards her suitcases with a dainty hand.

You press your lips together tightly to keep harsh words from coming from them and you move to grab two suitcases, giving her a falsely sweet smile. "Sure. Fine. But we'll have to have the rest sent after us, like I said, 'cuz I can only carry two at a time. That all right, yer nobleness?"

"I sssupossse it will have to do. Honessstly, it isss ssso hard to hire good help thessse daysss.", she says as she moves to leave the room, expecting you to follow after her.

"Do you really want me to send the rest of this stuff after you, Captain?", Evie asks when Sera is out of earshot.

"Fuck no. You can keep all this crap and the snobby bitch can make do with what she's got in these two.", you reply and give Evie a grin, "I'm sure she'll be fine roughin' it with only two suitcases full of clothes, right? See ya later, Evie."

"Until next time, Captain.", she replies with a wink and sees you off as you follow after Sera and the pair of you head for your ship.