[i]My[/i] man? Jones took insult at being affiliated with them, even in passing, but he was part of their crew in the past so he supposed it was fair. Now on the outskirts of town, the two were assessing the situation and Siobhan was probably right; the citizens here were probably Bluewell’s hostages.

The doctor nodded, then thought for a second before speaking. “We should try and get some intelligence before we do anything. If we walk into a trap, it could cost people their lives. Finding a good position to scout their forces would be nice, and since there are probably pirates by their ship, the church would be the better choice.”

He looked to his captain for confirmation, then began sneaking with her towards their destination. This was a bigger town than the last one, so it took a little more time, but they were eventually able to get to the church without being detected.

Mostly.

When the pair were at a point where they could scout the church and its surroundings, they saw a pair of eyes meet theirs from the building’s roof. Jones thought he saw a weapon on the man; was that a sword? Just to be safe, the doctor grabbed his pistol, hoping that whatever came next didn’t end with the loss of innocent lives.