[b][h2][color=889194]Captain Argus Fellborn[/color][/h2][/b]

[color=889194]"Perhaps, Ichor willing, we'll rematch that monster with a proper crew someday,"[/color] Argus replied, putting the maid down.  [color=889194]"Nevertheless, I see no shame in a well-executed escape."[/color]  Unlike the last time he cheated an almost certain death, he pulled it off deftly enough to not warrant sacrificing anyone, he contemplated as he felt a sense of satisfaction in his chest, no doubt from the sense of pride of having pulled it off without deigning to take the easy way.

The pirate still wasn't sure what Cynthia had done with her eye, but she definitely cast the impression that it had taxed her.

Cynthia was unwilling to continue onward, claiming it would be best if the split up, but she gave the vampire directions to the village that she had offered to lead him to.  With any luck it shouldn't be too difficult of a walk, assuming there wasn't anything like that sea monster walking around up on land.

[color=889194]"Aye, if I need you, I'll make use of it,"[/color] he said, accepting the charm, and taking a moment to examine the pattern.  [color=889194]"Farewell, lass."[/color]  He tipped his hat to her and started on his way to the village where, according to Cynthia, other vampires awaited him.

There was much to consider.  There was the job to retrieve the blade, of course, but the pirate had other things on his mind.  He needed to find corpses for a new crew.  He needed to find a source of blood.  Perhaps he also needed a ship, but with the collapse of civilization, there would be no wealthy merchant enterprises to plunder out on the seas.  Besides, if there was a chance that the Silent Swordbill was still out there awaiting her captain's return, he did not wish to be unfaithful to her.

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