Parid’ja

Parid’ja, known as Boji, is Cajeiri’s black-furred pet and a conspicuous traveling companion whose escape-prone nature shapes how the household cares for him. His journey from Tirnamardi to the apartment in Bujavid brings together his practical demands—secure transport, suitable equipment, and close supervision—and the affection that makes leaving him behind unthinkable.

Identity and Temperament

Boji is a small, long-limbed parid’ja, a species described as fairly rare on the continent outside Taiben and the foothills of the continental divide. His black fur and restless behavior distinguish him among the traveling party’s baggage: he is noisy, prone to escape, and hard to catch. Cajeiri calls him an egg-thief, a teasing description that sits alongside the more serious recognition that Boji had been useful to the party.

His presence is not easy to accommodate. On the journey, staff and security have to account for an ornate antique cage nearly the size of a small dining set. Boji’s needs turn the movement of people and luggage into a particular logistical undertaking, but the party treats that burden as worth bearing: they resolve not to leave Cajeiri’s pet behind if they can avoid it.

Travel and the Escape at Tirnamardi

The party transports Boji in the large cage, with staff baggage in the train car ahead of Cajeiri and the human guests. His valets travel in attendance on him, and he is to be brought up by freight elevator. The arrangements reflect both the unusual scale of his enclosure and the need to keep him under watch while the party moves between locations.

That caution follows an escape at Tirnamardi. Boji had been left with a harness and a thin leather leash, which he chewed through without the group noticing. An open window gave him a way out. Cajeiri acknowledges that leaving him so equipped had been their mistake and promises Madam Saidin that they will never again leave Boji with only his harness. The episode makes his difficulty to contain concrete: the danger lies not just in his capacity to escape, but in how quietly he can defeat an inadequate restraint.

Care in the Apartment

When Madam Saidin takes charge of accommodating the unexpected arrival, she asks Cajeiri about the guests’ arrangements and promptly organizes the staff, despite the high security alert. Cajeiri also explains what went wrong at Tirnamardi. Madam Saidin proposes a light chain as a more reliable restraint than the leather leash. Cajeiri recognizes the practical improvement, concluding that she would have prevented the escape with better arrangements.

Boji remains close at hand in the guest quarters. In the morning, he clings to the bars of his cage and rattles his water bottle; Cajeiri whispers for him to be quiet, mindful that they are staying in Great-uncle’s apartment. The small disturbance captures the balance of their care: Boji is securely housed, but still lively enough to make his presence known, and Cajeiri remains attentive to both his pet and the household around them.