[The Bloody Bay Fleet]

Kelsey was still shaken, "thank you for understanding, my queen," she said between shaky breaths, and sat across from Aynia gratefully, glad to be off her slightly shaky legs. She grasped the glass tightly and looked into the amber liquid before taking a large sip to steel herself. "Thank you," she said as the glass was slid to her. "Of course you have my discretion, my queen," she said, laying the grovelling on thick. "I am, as all the Fleet is, at your service. We are happy to hear your proposition."

Kelsey paused for a moment, lost in a sudden thought, "if I may, my queen," she said, "why me? Why not summon the Bosun or the Admiral to hear your proposition? The Bosun especially has a wide knowledge of the Fleet's business and its abilities. I am just the commander for the Blackblades."