He might have surprised smugglers or pirates and is being held against his will in a lair—” Tiberius made a strangled noise and Stoker shook his head. “You’ve over-egged the pudding with that one.” “I never claimed all the options bore equal likelihood. I merely said they were possible. And you must admit, there is a history of piracy in this place.” “Not since the days of Elizabeth and her privateers,” Stoker argued. “Feathers. As long as men sail the seven seas, those bent upon mischief or profit will find it,” I countered. Tiberius held up a hand. “I have never, in all of my life, needed
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This whole conversation is hilarious
