"Well... yes?" Phoenix blinks owlishly at Estinien. "That's... my profession. I talk people out of cells. I'm pretty good at it, at the risk of sounding full of myself."

There's more to it than that, but... yeah. This whole situation is weird, but negotiating people's release from prison? That's his wheelhouse. The system may not work the same here, but if there is a system, then Phoenix can figure it out and use it.

"Just because that guy was the welcome wagon doesn't mean he's the one with last say on imprisonment decisions."