Where Loyalties Lie (Best Laid Plans Book 1) by Rob J. Hayes

Author:Rob J. Hayes [Hayes, Rob J.]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: grimdark, naval, epic fantasy, Fiction, Fantasy, ship, pirates
Publisher: Rob J. Hayes
Published: 2017-05-26T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 28 - Starry Dawn

Elaina had been pushing her crew for days now, and it had paid off. Not only had they successfully escaped the Five Kingdoms naval patrol vessel, but they’d outdistanced Ocean Deep and Blu to make it back home to Fango at least a day ahead of the useless blue-bearded fool. Elaina would explain things to their father long before Blu could have his say, and she’d also present him with some of the more decadent items they’d pilfered from the Acanthian fluyt.

“Should be able to taste dry land in just over an hour, Cap,” Corin said from behind Elaina. “Pollick says he spies a ship looks a lot like The Black Death, so reckon ya da’s there.”

“Good,” was Elaina’s only reply. She’d been cold and then icy on top to her friend since they’d taken the fluyt, despite Corin’s apparent sobriety, but damn if the man didn’t deserve it. He was quartermaster aboard a pirate vessel – and not just any pirate vessel, but one belonging to Tanner Black. He should know better than to attempt his duties while high on Lucy. It wasn’t something Elaina was willing to accept from any of her crew, even her best friend, and her displeasure needed to be well known.

“Ya won’t, um…” Corin let out a heavy sigh. “Ya won’t tell him, will ya?” Corin had grown up with Elaina, and he’d seen the things Tanner Black was capable of. He’d seen that family and friends were spared no leniency just because of their ties to the man. Elaina’s father believed in gaining strength through pain and hardship, and he was no stranger to doling them out either.

“All of my crew’s discipline as well as their punishments are my responsibility, Corin,” Elaina said without looking at her friend. “This has fuck all to do with my da, and even if it did, the last thing I’d do is let his men get their grubby fuckin’ hands on ya.”

“Thanks, El.”

“I told you not to call me that anymore.”

“Sorry, Cap.”

“Is it a problem, Cor?” Elaina said quietly before her quartermaster could leave.

There was a significant silence. “No. No problem.”

“When was the last time you used that shit?”

“Day we took the fluyt. Day you found out.” Elaina knew her friend too well; the quiver in his voice betrayed the lie.

“Corin, if…”

“It’s fine, Cap. As you said it. What I do on my time is my affair, long as it don’t affect ship’s business. It won’t. I swear.”

Elaina turned, but her friend was already sprinting away across the deck in search of a job to do, and that was well and truly the end of it.

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