... Gathering herself to stand, Mary reaches out for balance and to push off, laying her hand on a sticky mop of hair that rolls away as she touches it. ...
... As Abraham finishes with the water he hears a voice behind him cry out, in English, "Who be this who stands atween us an our prey? More gutless ...
... The man pauses, not attacking, looking about the deck, taking the situation in. First a hard look at Long and Vanderberg. Then a glance at Gaspard and...
... As Gaspard is cocking his second pistol he sees to his left, a figure vault over the port rail, onto the main deck, drawing a cutlass as he straightens up....
... situation in. First a hard look at Long and Vanderberg. Then a glance at Gaspard and beyond to his own people. His gaze comes back to Abraham and the ship...
... Abraham turns from the cannons and surveys the situation. Keeping his eyes on the newcomers, he slowly places the bucket of water on the deck, then stands...
... glance at ... and ... Long ... "Standfast! ... boarders ... but ... boat, ... ear ... takes ... are ... the ... even ... "Toss the water on the fire."...
... "Aye, captain," Abraham says, and pours the remainder of his bucket's water on the fire. If there are other buckets of water nearby, he will also use...
... Clamoring up from the hold, Cygni was panting as she emerged on the deck in time to see the standoff. She pulled the pistol from her waistband, then...
... Cygni shuddered, then ran to grab a bucket, calling over her shoulder, "There be...th' crews' heads there, sir....God go wi' ye." She had no idea what had...
... The leader and two of his men are all that is left on the balandrita's deck, the rest have already gone verbard to their longboat when Vanderberg called...
... The lamp that the Captain is using is the same one he poured the oil out of, to start the fire, a short while ago. All that is left is the oil that had...
... out of, to start the fire, a short while ago. All that is left is the oil that had soaked into the wick, a few minutes worth at most. ... the officer's...
... With Vanderberg below deck there remains Abraham, Gaspard, Mary, Long and Harper above. Harper will grab a bucket from one of the broken gun carriages and...
As Gaspard is cocking his second pistol he sees to his left, a figure vault over the port rail, onto the main deck, drawing a cutlass as he straightens up. He...
... Turning the hard left again, Vanderberg drops down the next set of blood slick steps. The powder magazine is below the waterline and thw hold is still...
... Flinging water on the fire, Cygni shook her head, then lowered the bucket again. ""I be whatever ye want me tae be." She turned to look at the men....
"Yet." The leader adds and all three laugh. "What be you, Missy? A Lady or a whore?" He calls to Mary ... Flinging water on the fire, Cygni shook her head,...
... blood slick steps. The powder magazine is below the waterline and thw hold is still above that. ... awash in blood and gore, and is littered with the...
... The men laugh at Mary. "Lady or whore." Says the one "What be the difference, eh?" "One be chewier." The leader replies. They all laugh. ... "Neh boy."...
... Nesteled into the kegs of powder (far fewer then Vanderberg would expect on a warship, but enough to blow Custodia to bits) is a flask of priming powder...
... expect on a warship, but enough to blow Custodia to bits) is a flask of priming powder with a bit of smoldering slow match tucked into the spout. When the...
The men laugh at Mary. "Lady or whore." Says the one "What be the difference, eh?" "One be chewier." The leader replies. They all laugh. ... "Neh boy." The...
... Long moved closer to Gaspard, keeping an eye on the three as he spoke to the Frenchman. "Lower yer pistol lad, they be tryin ta provoke ye. Dunna let em...
... The trip back up is no more pleasant then the trip down had been. The stink of blood and gore seemed to be getting stronger, almost t o the point of being...
... stink of blood and gore seemed to be getting stronger, almost t o the point of being nauseating. It is a relief to be back in the fresh air on deck. ... ...
... "I'm glad that's finally over," Abraham says, throwing his last bucket of water on the fire. When he finishes, he climbs back down to the longboat....
Gaspard isn't about to lower his only defense. ... It is completely different when Long gives him an order, Gaspard immediately complies without argument. But...
Vanderberg makes sure the... pirates see the lit flask to keep them honest. Seeing the stand off, he says "You two have more spite than any dozen men between...
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