‘Brashen,’ she said quietly in a serious voice. ‘I’m going to get my ship back.’ He made a noncommittal noise. There was no sense in telling her he believed there was absolutely no chance of that. ‘Did you hear what I said?’ she demanded. ‘Yes. I heard you.’ ‘Well. Aren’t you going to say anything?’ He gave a short, bitter laugh. ‘When you get your ship back, I expect to be first mate again.’ ‘Done,’ she replied grandiosely. Brashen snorted. ‘If I knew it were that easy, I’d have demanded to be captain.’ ‘No. No, I’m going to be the captain. But you can be the mate. Vivacia likes you. When I
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