Ray had started heading back to the ship after his successful theft, but ended up sitting by the docks, playing his viola and singing. And drinking. Almost half the bottle of gin was gone by now, and he had accumulated quite the following. He was at first offended that someone had tossed a coin into his viola case, but by the seventh coin clinked into his case, it sank in that he was making money for singing tavern songs and getting wasted. He was enjoying himself greatly as he led his entourage in the last verse of a song. As they finished the thoroughly off key ditty, Ray noticed a mob of angry pirates storming out onto the docks. "Huh, I wunner wassup wi' them."

"It looks like they're going after that ship docked there." One of the crowd helpfully pointed out.

"Heh," Ray chuckled, "that looks like the Coral... oh."

"The Coral Oh? What the hell kinda name fir a ship is that?" Ray ignored the ignorant bystander and quickly gathered up his belongings. "Well, it was a pleasure meeting all of you, but I really must be going." He picked up his bottle of gin and realized he couldn't carry the viola, a sword and the bottle all at once. He took a last swig and tossed it to the dense bystander. "Happy Birthday," he said as he ran off. The bewildered man simply said, now to no one in particular, "But its not my birthday. I am so confused." 

Ray was behind the angry mob and they hadn't noticed him. An idea struck him and he quickly tucked the corner of his scarf so that the StarDusk insignia was concealed; it would only be a temporary disguise as not much would dislodge the tuck. He drew his sword and started pushing his way through the mob, shouting about nonsense, trying to fit in as an inexplicably angry pirate. "They stole my horse! I want a cherry pie too! Will someone let me at them!?" The pirates somehow considered him one of their own and let him through. He lunged at Kai and their blades locked. The pirates recognized even in their rage that two powerful swordsman had clashed, and so gave them a wide berth. Ray and Kai circled around one another on the pier and broke apart, Ray now on the ship's side of the pier, and Kai leaping back into the horde of belligerent buccaneers. Ray ran up the gangplank and hailed Captain Runali.

"Hello there, Cap'n. I think we've all had enough fun for this port. What say we send our well wishers an explosive parting gift?" He said pointing at the cannons.