Pieter lifted his mug in salute as Berlin strode away and put it to his lips, chuckling. The first mate had a relatively easy job- pay attention to everything the captain wasn't, and let him know about it when need be. If the navy had officers half as good as Berlin, it's likely Pieter would have stayed an honest man. As it was, the Cap'n was able to keep the [i]Borealis[/i] running fine on it's near skeleton crew. It helped that much of the crew was magic, but credit was due where credit was due. Still, having such a small crew meant that he and Berlin needed to stay aware of their needs and make sure they were met. That was material- They went through as much rum in a week as a Ship of the Line did. Pieter knew, because he was the one who had to keep track. But there were other needs- such as the temperament and humors of the crew that had to be addressed. With the aftermath of the ruined town, it was clear that the more sensitive members of the crew would need to be seen to. 

Pieter continued to reflect on the roles and responsibilities conferred to the first mate as he packed his pipe, enjoying the slight breeze that had picked up. He took a drink of his rum and watched the rolling of the sea. 

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Wheel stopped next to Uban, they were both working on the minor tasks that had to be done daily to live at sea. They had worked in silence together for a time, when they saw the Cap'n go past, descending to the crew quarters. 
"Huh. Figure the Cap'n is gonna look after Rohaan and the witch." Wheel remarked, "What exactly happened? The girl was a dolt in the town, so I don't know how she's gonna stay on with us."

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Hana had just finished making sure Rio knew the difference between 'I' and 'J' when she looked up to see the Captain- now shirtless and smelling slightly of rum, enter the small room. After the brief exchange with Rio, he scampered past them to rattle up the stairway. 
"Are you alright?" 
Hana's vision swam as she blinked away tears she hadn't been aware of keeping back. "Ah, Captain. I'm uh. I'll be fine. It's just that I. I've never.. I didn't know what it actually meant. To see slavers like that." She drew her arms around herself, shivering. 
"If we're going after the ones who did this, if it means we're going to stop them.."
She took a deep breath, steadying herself, "If I can help bring those who did this to justice, I will do what I can."