[b]"Tha' be a sad tale."[/b] He said, acknowledging the pain she must have lived through.

[b]"An' th' pieces o' eight? What be they an' what do they do?"[/b] He pressed, moving on.

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[color=f6989d][b]"So he's not a sailor, but an officer?"[/b][/color] Amelia hadn't seen an officer in his garb before. Then again most of the officers she had encountered were working under the royal flag. [color=f6989d][b]"Where does his allegiance lie?"[/b][/color] She asked, startling at the happening of the thought leaving her mouth before she could stop it. Mother would have a fit if she kept up such poor self-control.