[The Bloody Bay Fleet]

"We have dealt with the kidnapper and his accomplices," Kelsey said, "they shall not trouble the Warren anymore. The Bosun has assured the Council that he will have one of his guildmasters in Avanroa address the Laxtavitan Council to ensure that we are... understood." Kelsey helped Aynia up the gangplank, and into a large cabin below the helm, where there was an enchanted map on a table, showing Fleet ships slowly move across it, and a stack of papers. "I am sure that once the war is won, my queen," Kelsey remarked as she rifled through the various pages, "then you will be able to preside over the trifles of us annoying nobles with our aged feuds." She looked up from her pages and gave Aynia a wink and an impish grin. "How happy that will be," she said.

"Ah! Yes, we have ten Chasers still Chasing serpents for our stores, they can be recalled, we have five galleys, ten Seafangs, and fifteen Songbirds that have been approved by our Forgemaster-well, he's our master artisan-as ready for combat. We also have fishing boats and smaller craft, but those are, well, inconsequential to excursions." Kelsey looked up again at the queen. "How does that sound, my queen? How many should I have mustered?"