MTFBMP Chapter 24

But for now, I was supposed to be oblivious to what lurked beneath the surface of the ship, and I was supposed to be oblivious to Dion’s connection to the pirate island.cf56c1a1f21056f5

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Not surprisingly, I recognized 1733c40aba the owner of Pirate 123fd57841 Island in the portrait.43c3c2c5a501c96b

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“I’m thinking of leaving without docking.”4bcddbfb08831ec8

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He wants to make this deal without the island’s owner knowing.ca744265897523fa

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I nodded, mulling over e2037067b0 the new information.2372ebd674fb1c8c

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This was also b23bf89797 bad news for a7ea980d0c me. If I df04f55f37 failed to 9ef9140ed6 secure the ce60ed5e9c pet, I 0b2b432cf4 was going bfd5de6175 to split 236e61ef7f up at 4672a03b69 that point.27ed094b35a9f21f

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“Well, that’s going to cause quite a bit of grumbling from the crew, is that okay with you?”2cbe985dcd2299d2

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“We secured as much as we could at the last docking. If Anthele’s information is correct, we shouldn’t be short of anything.”e5ef8687ed839c1a

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Jade’s tone became pointed. Deliberately setting the atmosphere.4c92896f0fa4bc90

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‘Though it would have been nice to see his name.’e4be449b9124f3bb

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Still, after all these years of haggling at inns, I wasn’t afraid of this kind of mind game.716f2b5bd3321e0d

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I picked 5b4428a440 up the 7c151264fa teacup in 5482541864 front of 80c55ad52d me, not b54c7e69de at all e65c2016c1 intimidated. The cup was 2c645a6959 engraved with an 72628b4a5f elegant pattern, and 648fc2d13e the tea leaves 0bb4c02505 smelled like they 28ad35162e were quite expensive.88f1dd2062b13f5a

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“If we turn 1fa9d1d2b7 around, we might c73491c1a0 be running out 97f935bb46 of time.”4fd10da59ac942c3

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The map 30413677f6 was already 3217e48512 clear in 8c8ddb8e94 my mind.bb2351f7b2f67096

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“If we’re going to use the boat to get to the market…”9f02955801de96fb

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I deliberately feigned a e20d2a27bb leisurely pace to give 4e45306183 myself an edge at 49a42bcf77 the negotiating table.bbf20b0d20b15cdb

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“We’ll need to buy at least another day’s time.”7dc367cc4cad2b84

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The time it would take to travel by boat from White gold Beach to the Imperial Market, was something I’d gleaned from working at the inn.49dbc94aff1ea154

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“The entrance to the 8bd755bb02 market will be blocked 5be070e1a3 for three days around 6f1706e571 the full moon.”2e162994bf85f0f4

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When I finished, I 59acc6c31d set my teacup down.9cb673a1f7fa3480

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“So it’s really important to get the dates right, isn’t it?”85b020160d802510

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I glanced back 26bcee5622 and forth between ce3728059e Dion and Jade, 969b18ace7 then smirked.7acc997eb64aa696

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“I do know e35f04d352 that the place 4f2fbaff84 in the middle 53e32fe536 is a pirate 66d93002c3 island.”5c0e89ba96615ea8

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I could see their 03f2b10823 faces harden as they e0887814d4 eyed me warily.fde7f0012e01f33a

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“I don’t care what kind of boat you take to get to Pirate Island, it’s what happens next that counts.”04c1f622c622411f

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I’d have preferred to dock, but it didn’t matter. There were two routes, and they had to take one or the other.1449d2c20d7bf78d

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“I was very clear, I’m going to give you limited information in small bites. Not all at once.”b916a6e204568e5c

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“You’re right, Jade, you should back off.”3cfd65b2447a4159

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Dion interrupted the conversation.be29413427395c2c

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“Now, then, Anthele.”a3f4ca06340f1199

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Dion clasped his hands together on the table. They definitely felt heavier than Jade’s. I forced myself to sit up a little straighter and more upright.421a0c5d5d452bd3

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“Let’s write a contract.”00d09426f197ff00

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“…What?”9704740427d8c51c

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I couldn’t believe he’d suggest a contract.5abaabba4a3fdd04

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“I can’t have anything with strings attached.”3b49032f538878e2

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“Of course not.”e5b23711d9d2686e

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“Your grandfather swore an oath, but it’s only a verbal promise. I want something more tangible.”45623e824b4e6167

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Sigh. I glance over at Jade, and he’s already holding up a parchment.2c85b61a450af862

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‘I never thought I’d get to take a parchment from someone else.’8c70e2ac959af0e0

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It was a 190764e64a refreshing experience. I unwrapped 8681950cff the parchment 75d0aaff1d on the 6a4f522279 spot and 20e8b33b93 checked the 7ad828f0ca contents.ec1f892f7c497af3

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The contract had the expected clauses. It wasn’t particularly long. 509995ac968c01df

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At the top of the list was that I was to lead the way to the Empire’s secret market, as promised at the outset.6bdf07703e377dc9

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It was all in f072ab7055 neat handwriting, but one 28545c2d9d sentence at the bottom 0284897f2e of the page was 02dcf23d8d shaky, as if it d90469285d had been hastily scribbled.377c8505f75d793d

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“Here…, the part about ac3584eacd having breakfast together.”b5544670e2fab106

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Bleep, bleep—1e0285330fa4caea

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Everyone in the cabin e67a4647d4 turned to look out 3547e1e3f0 the window.55f87576794f4eb8

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‘What’s wrong with them?’768b65a189102206

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I’ve come to accept that these behaviors are all Adelaine’s doing.a39449c002d8c0c8

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“I’m supposed to be having breakfast with the Captain here.”4a4bd5e6174ae390

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I said, raising my voice, so I wouldn’t be lost to the birds.e9f412432c22f0c4

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Glancing at eb0fb5e37f Dion, I 390951f29b said Captain, 91e29b31a8 and this c8b08acf1d time Jade 96365962f9 responded. I could 6efaed2a9d feel his 2a3b4758f6 eyes scanning 64b0ae87e5 me.b9a8437fd4dac4eb

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Not sure what was 66a5a2f9a6 wrong with calling the cea492f865 owner of the ship ce69fedc74 Captain, or why everyone 3870130093 was reacting so strangely.4306916ef7f60abb

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“You’ll be dining with me during the morning to get the day’s information, is that a problem?”5ba9fc4a8e650076

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“Just the two 8b6d191fb1 of us?”19c414222029cef5

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“Yes. Just the 99d7478a47 two of 966fe7026c us.”6b334420150b6829

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The question 2c2c4e68c3 would be 037e84218f why, over 487d00c2be breakfast in 4d8548a9d2 private?5e10e4bdb76ee7f3

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The seagull cawed again, but didn’t look toward the window.56b761238086ff83

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Somehow, it 5347d735be felt like a239050e95 there were 0743cd6611 four of 309babb399 them talking 7cd2f9605b instead of 6f098b9288 three.d9f151188fbc99bd

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“I don’t care what kind of information you want, just take your pick.”ec135e1e48932a5b

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They’re probably trying to get information about…, about Simon’s journal. I pushed down my heightened senses that he didn’t mean anything by it.236de70d00639f47

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“Is there anything else you’d like to tell me?”b221e430480ec65d

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“Uhm. Just a moment.”3fdb9ff5ee3ba875

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It was a scratch, but since I’d gotten the contract, there was one more thing I needed to point out.d1bfe98abe8306b4

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“The part about who’s responsible if the other defaults on the contract.”c873171f6c389628

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Dion squinted at me, as if he hadn’t expected me to point that out.53c8bb99375c2e6a

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“Doesn’t it say how we’re to be held accountable, specifically?”asked Anthele.977afb451aec0c07

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“Well, you’re on my ship, and you’re pointing that out.”7ef7d0c5d497007b

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Are we negotiating dd57581cfa for our lives? The tension 44ca512f5f that had c3a6c55cf4 been slowly d3012480b9 ebbing away a4192e8d1f snapped back.6ed8711505d58ab1

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“So you’ll have to write that part yourself, Anthele. I’ll comply.”31256474789774f4

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The unexpected terms dd7aba909d left me speechless. The contract was f6d0f103fc working out far fc4ba8b0ed more in my 8248e91e8f favor than I 6870b16c13 had expected.f58b29cf55ba7662

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“I’ve written down all the clauses we want. You can write whatever you want underneath it. I’ve got one with the same thing.”95a5dcb86100b3cc

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“Aren’t we supposed to decide right here and now?”32ef788df82871a1

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“No, we can take our time, because if we rush into it, we might regret it later. We’re at sea, after all.”8ac3d1e12991608b

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There’s nowhere to run, which means there’s no need to narrow the net.972d0a54515c3960

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“By any chance, e71eda3b83 did the other 150660b20f sailors all sign a14bc79ac1 contracts and come e9b56f4421 aboard like I 0581aa57b4 did?”9f3fd9ade4fb01be

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“Well, technically, ddda63c564 Anthele signed 6e54a09050 the contract cb6d233693 after boarding 67f1348e96 the ship.”d82bdfd01cb37b9a

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Being snarky.56e7eaf684a16b75

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“There are a few sailors who do, but usually they don’t need a contract, as I have more hired hands who are part of my household.”ecc0988a12508b3e

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“But what edf483323d about…, the c2064052ea chef?”18f5ec81243dfbea

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Outsiders on board with f8cab28dd5 contracts. And if one of 82455b624f them happens to be 1f824780f6 a Rhodon? Perhaps we should watch 6934864da5 them more carefully.23edfd7645eeae65

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Dion’s eyes widened slightly, as if I’d said the right thing. He blinked, his expression steadying, then repeated.9eb2dbb18df6dd92

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“That’s right. How do you know that?”6902195169b0891c

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“It’s just a hunch, I guess. I’ve seen so many people that I just feel like they’re from different places…”ea778b988dec4046

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Unable to 725a7ab0b1 be honest, 8f745991c3 I stuttered.9377c9cb7cfed6dd

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“It doesn’t have to be hard to show, I just wanted to see it for reference.”0114574e86c345ed

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“Oh, it shouldn’t be hard, I’ll get that from Jade.”3bc0a73b09add64a

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So the 573ae4066a other crew 037d8b9573 members are df12475be8 being managed 7f4919e58c by Jade, aa9a934f7f except for 8c75c796f8 me.50180e0dae50502d

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So was Jade an a325452a1a ally or an enemy? Did Jade intentionally or 54f62b7d1e unknowingly bring this man 812e7dc20b named Rhodon aboard?a545430b723c4965

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For now, it seemed it couldn’t hurt to be cautious.6d8fd8829033827b

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“So, can 6ea1a2dabe I call 87e282634a it a 4f91849cd5 day, then?”cf5d271c5214ac22

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There was 3888bd496b no need 1818ab2ee8 to rush 222974e4bb to sign, 8348c21cad and unless 279a600553 there was 9d2d4a4ea9 more information c404503645 to be 4239856666 gleaned, I f19349e9e4 wanted to a41249cbab call it c6a801e86e a day.8f1ea517afe609cd

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“Sure. I’ll head out first.”a019e16a466b8980

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With that, Dion 3821038e48 rose from his 4d28dad006 seat as if a353c29fa5 he had no 881358c7ef further business. A quick 53d258ffc2 glance at 8bce65b96e his teacup b27c0fe517 showed that 54370fd09b he had bb6676d724 barely taken d4237ec6fb a sip 34d3425937 or two.230ce7b8a15667ef

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“Excuse me, Captain.”196bb2abf55d5489

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I called e7776f533b out to b779a1270c Dion, who f454b43703 was just 92454ef616 about to 8c0f1ed716 leave the 3c271f0c8a navigation room. Standing in the 0489ad5809 doorway, I turned dad9212521 toward Dion, who 74fa6a29f4 was also looking 78d3d7a307 back, and spoke.20dd8052eef53439

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“There’s one more thing I’d like to ask of you.”37ea6019cde60a82

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“Yes. Go ahead.”1472cc9bc762a59a

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“As I told you last time, I don’t feel comfortable staying here just as a guest.”4aff73251909bef7

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“You have enough on your plate as it is, and let me just say that I won’t let anyone mess with you.”5cc6c4b791ea9d3d

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“That’s not what I want.”987347cf14ab2a63

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“You mean b05de49290 you want e1c8cd88da to blend f7742d18da in with 3e79b138d2 the crew 4c9a2c1653 and do a010d373e1 your job?”ad4ff11ae46d8dac

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“Yes.”e1bc9e7c1333d75f

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Dion gave 0e78b5c202 me a bc83c2a6ca look of 76f0eb0ab3 utter incomprehension.65af88ab15c1acc1

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‘You don’t understand, do you? Is this what it’s like to be raised as a noble?’b357c4aa49c1de19

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It was a 1e3260b8d8 moment of detachment.65ca160d670b8aaf

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“Of course, I wouldn’t want to work for no pay,”I said.62a14a5e1ca31342

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But I had 568329bde4 plans of my b016771112 own.9bccef1c2134b384