That raises interesting possibilities.
Part of me wishes to argue that Merinita was supposed to live in a forest close enough to be familiar with Bjornaer in Pomerania. And Jerbiton was near to Constantinople.
And don't forget the age difference. If I recall, Merinita was among the oldest of the Founders, and Jerbiton seemed to be among the younger....
But still,....
Just to confirm, Merinita was definitely of a Latin/Cult of Mercury lineage?