[The Bloody Bay Fleet]

Kelsey nodded as she heard both the courtly answer, and the realistic answer. "That is acceptable. We shall endeavor to act in a manner befitting this responsibility." Inwardly she groaned, hearing that the survivors would need to be delivered to Bastion would cause some difficulty in routes, but then an image of a Chaser refitted to be a prison ship appeared in her mind. "We will be more than happy to dispense the Crown's justice and mercy on your behalf, as we and the Lord Captains we have surrendered to you benefit from." She kept an even face, but prayed inwardly that the three deaths had yet to come to Aynia's attention.

Kelsey leaned in as well, her eyes bright, "you have no fear from the Fleet, my queen. Your kindness to us will be repaid, and for as long as you do no harm to us, we shall serve as you desire. As long as you recognize the freedom that we hold dear, we shall ensure that your seas remain safe from interlopers."

At the request of the list of resources, Kelsey blushed, "my queen, I must confess that I have such papers with me, but they are aboard my vessel in harbor. Unlike the Bosun, my mind is not one for numbers. As I said, most of our resources are devoted to the siege, that is where my Blackblades lie, but all of us in our lands are skilled enough. As I said, our reserve ships are meagre but perhaps we can scrounge some things, our Forgemaster is very resourceful. Perhaps you could accompany me to my ship for the information you desire?" She paused a moment before spitting again, forgetting her company, "feh! What do you want to know of that city? It is an Avanroan seat of art and culture that has hated the Fleet for as long as we have been aligned with Avanroa. We often traded blows, the Laxtavitans are nothing like us but they do get lucky. They are getting bolder now, it appears, or more desperate. I imagine We'll send someone to their city as well."