[The Bloody Bay Fleet]

"I take no small heart in your words, my lord regent," the Admiral said as the grand cabin begin to empty out. Through the open doors, the regent could hear orders being called and the calls of sailors. The triton, Senator Lentinus, led the men under Carrot's command to a Seafang appropriately named The Gleaming Crown, along with another figure in brown robes with a large satchel at his side, and three albatrosses perched on the scribe's shoulders and head. The Bosun set about briefing the captain of the Crown about his new guests, and ensuring that the second cabin directly below the helm of the deck was prepared for the new guest, with a fine desk procured from somewhere, possibly another ship that had gathered around the Chaser.

"I am quite pleased that my crews and captains have satisfied your curiosity," Royce continued, "as to our scale, my lord? My Bosun has much grander ambitions than even I. You might be pleased to discuss with him privately about his schemes. I am sure he appreciates your admiration of his little projects, 'twas he who learned the speech of birds first for our albatrosses." The Admiral shook his head with mirth, "I must take my leave, my lord. The cabin is yours as long as you need it." The cabin door closed, but the regent could still hear a shanty from it.

"Set feet row, set feet row, set feet row...
Aelfric Royce is a pirate, few loyalties he does possess
keep it up, they'll chase us pirates
and sink us along with the rest,"