A Tour of the Islands ~ by SaralynArati

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Silver Fox and Irayo take a longboat and rejoin the Firebrand, and the young man is surprised to learn that after weeks of absence, it feels... well, not like coming home, exactly, but certainly like being liberated from an oar. And then, of course, there is being reunited with Shooting Star, which he enjoys more than she does, as he isn't captain of a ship about to go into battle. But as he has been leader of a small army about to go into battle, he understands. "Get some sleep," he advises.

10 years ago

SaralynArati

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After confirming the departure date and time of the royal couple immediately before they are expected to leave, "Mithril" once again becomes Silver Fox, and he and Irayo the large cook go down to the harbor. Irayo stands guard while Silver Fox sneaks around to the troop boats and very subtly sabotages them. The damage will not be visible, and in fact will not incapacitate the vessels for many hours yet, but when Shooting Star attacks, they won't be able to respond, having lost maneuverability.

10 years ago

SaralynArati

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"Mithril" is not certain how they propose to keep from strangling each other, confined in such a small space for so long, yet that is beside the point. It would be impossible for Shooting Star to remove the ruling pair from the fortified castle; however, once they are out upon the open ocean, it is another matter entirely. There will be escorts of troop boats, naturally, and their captain is sure to be the best legitimate sailor in the region, but these contingencies were only to be expected.

10 years ago