Stefano nodded at Ludivico's plan. And accepted the bottle with a ear to ear grin, took a healthy swig of the rum and laughed after as the drink burned his throat. [color=fff200]"Got some kick in that! I'm sure this wasn't the sweetest gift the she gave you!"[/color] he said in response to his joke.

He offered the bottle back to Ludivico and he offered his prayer as the former pirate drank hearteninly, [color=fff200]"To a fruitful partnership, froth with gold and the pleasures of the world! May fortune guide our blows and Ristoth pick up our slack!"[/color] Stefano drank one last time , bade Ludivico goodnight, and turned over to sleep, eager for the battle to come.