[Igorina]

Allen stood up on his feet as the man McFiread stirred. He held the blackjack in his hand. He really didn't want to hit the man if he could help it...but he was afraid that he'd get beat if he didn't obey orders.

" Jus' go back t'sleep.." he muttered.

Meantime outside William finally fell silent. " Anythin' else you'd like ta know? " he asked faintly. He watched Calous absorb the information he had given him...eight mounted cannons, top speed of seven knots in a good wind. He seemed especially pleased with the look of her high sides and her raised bow and stern. Her last cargo, a shipment of spices from Boucan didn't raise a flicker of interest nor did the name of Ethan Douglas, her former captain. But with that stone face of his, it was hard to tell what Calous was thinking...

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