[Salamander]

Nerine rolled her eyes at Ethan's outburst. "I think perhaps... that you're forgetting you're a pirate? You signed up to attack merchants, steal their loot, kill their captains. You're following a man who just murdered practically everyone on this goddamn boat. The sea isn't the place for pacifists, child." She shrugged, and followed to the Captain's Quarters. "If you think you're so pure and righteous, join the British Armada."

While August met with the Captain, Nerine waited outside the door, sharpening a knife on a rough stone. She didn't like human magic users. She found it insulting. Besides, the ship was overcrowded, and they were low on supplies. If little naive sailors wanted to spare every pathetic soul whose life they helped ruin... Well, she wouldn't hold herself accountable when the whole crew goes belly up.

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Upon hearing someone collapse, Chauncy ran up from the galley to see what happened. But before he could offer to help Coullair, one glare from Nerine sent him back downstairs. He wouldn't want to cross her if she was in a bad mood.



((teeeeechnically pirate Quartermasters have high authority and can give orders or veto the captain, so Ethan just sort of committed minor treason. But we can let it slide to move the plot along lol. ))