"Oh, trust me, it would take you doing more for me to kill you, Mister Zevran. And I admit I am sympathetic to a matter such as that. So perhaps I will allow you to borrow my vessel."

Just watching now, eyes narrowed and considering.

"But now you owe me since you didn't ask me first. And since you can't come up with any repayment on your own, I'll dictate a couple of options you can chose from. A favor, any favor I want, that I can cash in on in the future. Or being left high and dry in the mountains and having to walk back to town on your own."

He tilts his head. Taking the boat itself is dangerous because of the coating feature and if it is activated, there will be trouble.

"Or if you chose not to borrow my craft after all, I'll only demand good books. Your choice."