#darkgatefortress

She whispers to Inky as they head to mess, "I have trail mix if it's really as bad as they claim"

"I've got a golden rod of eternity" She shows twinkies in a satchel

"Ooooooo"

Technically, Vegatarian friendly, even if an enemy of slim mid sections

Dinner is.. ALMOST as bland and drab as warned.. not terrible, but the flavor is vaguely cardboard like. Kerri would probably wince.

Piper doesn't complain, but Inky might hear her mumble through mouthfuls of tough bread... "parmesan... and slow simmered sauce..."

It might surprise her that other sailors are muttering their own mantras... "Buttered popcorn" One crewmember mutters /"Chicken Parm" Sighs another/ "Kerri's thighs" says another in the back wistfully

Really, this is what boredom tastes like.

"If I make it home alive, I'm personally going to hire a chef for these poor guys."

"Don't tease us with hope" One man mutters

"Ah, can't let you do that" The Captain says and lowers her voice "My little brother is the cook, and he needs the work"

"Mind a little dinner music?"

"PLEASE" She says ,and others nod , "Aye"

She finds a cleared spot on a bench and climbs up to get a little elevation. She's never tried to use her music to convince someone of something, but maybe with her gift of inspiration, it might work?

She taps a beat with a hoof, and starts up with an old showtune!

Food, glorious food!
Hot sausage and mustard!
While we're in the mood
Cold jelly and custard!
Peas, pudding and saveloys!
What next is the question?
Rich gentlemen have it, boys
In-di-gestion!

She continues, onto the part that reminds them all of how happy the orphans were to get a meal, hey, this food isn't so bad after all!

Food, glorious food!
Don't care what it looks like
Burned!
Underdone!
Crude!
Don't care what the cook's like!

Our senses go reeling
One moment of knowing that
Full up feeling!!

Magical food!
Wonderful food!
Marvelous food!
Fabulous food!

The feeding does pick up, both in speed, and enthusiasm. One even asks for seconds.

The Captain laughs when it's done "Thank you for that. We don't get much broad way here, despite the jokes about pirates. "

A laugh, and she treats them to some from The Pirates of Penzance!

(A favorite of Siv!)

Indeed... alas , it must break up "Agbout to hit the trods..."

And there in the waters is the sea trod they're about to sail into

or onto

or..whatever SPLOSH

(Pause)