Yeah, I hear you. I mean, they're pretty self-sufficient--if Rounder got away from a bad master, like I think he did, he doesn't need me. It means he's willing to give being a familiar to someone another chance.

[Cliff didn't even realize that she'd been making herself sound that way. Or Cliff didn't think that Lys was capable of real delinquency. But he definitely believes that Arthur and his sheer charisma could get her out of any number of scrapes.]

I believe it. And yeah, he can! And hold stuff too. Like bottles of drinks and stuff. It's like being able to carry a tavern around with me! [Yeah, bottles are not exactly a common thing, where he's from.]