#darkgatefortress

"Upsie Daisy, on your feet!"

"Watch for tears in the mainsail" Captain Shi yells, then grins "Everyone wave to Captain Showboat and wish them easier prey" even here one can almost imagine the crew doffing their caps

"A voice like that, wasted on a life of piracy." Tsk tsk

Inky steadies with help "Thanks, for a moment I thought I was lost in the third act.. err you know"

A knock at the door, "Borkol Anchorfist here, First mate as ye may recall. Be ye well or in need of medical attention in there?"

"All's well, can we help?"

"There be clean up if ye wish to lend a hand" The Sailor says "But We'd not force it upon ye?"

Piper starts up the ladder, she whispers back down to Inky, "Maybe you're too rattled to clean?" Offering the pooka an out

"Desert the ship? A rat would never" She smiles weakly and follows up "Sides, they may needd a trim"

"Atta girl. Or is it, Ratta girl?"

Inky laughs "Stealing that, since I thought of it first"

Soon the two are on the deck, a lot of things got knocked over, and need a bit of a touch up. Captain Shi hands out assignments, nothing they can't handle

"Blasted that golden voiced devil" The Satyress Captain says "Actually got a look at him this time, it was so close. He was as handsome as Siv said he was"

A sigh, "Sorry I missed it."

"Wait, Siv knows him?"

Curious!

"Knows him? If scuttlebutt be true, she bedded him... then robbed him... I'd not thought a troll would do that, but she IS a Fiona" Shi nods "Couple of years ago, though you'd have to ask the boggans or Eshu on my crew for better gossip or story telling of it"

"Bedded him AND robbed him?" Inky looks up from her cleaning "It's like a cali divorce"

Piper cackles!

"That's me love!"

"What she took from him varies from tale to tale . Some say twas the Lord of Ravens she was on a job for , whoever that be. Others say that Captain Showboat had a magical flute what could bring mortals out of a coma and she did it for another kithain's dream struck kinain child. And others say was naught but his big sparkling cod piece on a bet with another Fiona. Ask your wife, she might recall enough to know "

Inky blushes "Before you were married?" She hopes

"Tish, likely" Shi answers that "Story's old enough"

“Better have been!” Piper laughs

"OOOPS" Inky blushes

The Captain laughs, "No troubles.. now take your time and enjoy yourselves. Seconds can seem like minutes in the dreaming and vice versa... so even if it seems we've traveled for a few days more like you'll arrive where you want to be after an hour"