Jones smiled when he got his drink, saying “thank you.” He took a sip, savoring the flavor of the rum. It reminded him of home. One drink was usually all he needed, and besides, the doctor wanted to stay alert in case it was needed. He wasn’t sure what his captain was thinking about besides food, so he wanted to be alert in case she wasn’t.

As he looked around while sipping his rum, Jones saw Eadgar joining a rough group of pirates playing Poker. Gambling was never a good way to make money, Jones thought. Then again the swordsman’s record for rational thinking was rather low, so this wasn’t anything new, really.

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Siobhan seemed to be okay for now, so when the old lady came back with his captain’s food, he asked her “excuse me ma’am, would you know anything about someone named Taimi Taitale?”