And now for something completely different

This delightfully saucy short story by Naomi Novik, which she calls a blend of Orlando, Georgette Heyer, and the Atlantis myth. It was first published in the Fast Ships, Black Sails anthology edited by Anne and Jeff VanderMeer — an anthology of pirate stories. Everyone should love pirate stories, particularly this one, which starts off with the most charming worldbuilding:

Lady Araminta was seen off from the docks at Chenstowe-on-Sea with great ceremony if not much affection by her assembled...