Another man’s finger had been sheared off in a winch when he was distracted by cannon fire. Four sustained injuries that would keep them off duty for a day or more one man had been peppered with splintered wood when a cannonball tore through a railing, some cuts were deep and the wood had to be removed, but most were superficial. He’s here to help with the injured.”Ĭharlie stretched her back as she finished patching up the last injured sailor. “Romy, take this man down to the crew’s quarters. “I thought I might help with your injured. “We’re a bit too busy for a social call right now,” the tall, handsome mate said. The mate looked at the young man in the second mate’s uniform and frowned. As she approached, she could see he wore the chief mate’s uniform. There were no officers nearby to ask permission to board, so she embarked without permission and went to the quarterdeck where she saw an officer overseeing the operations. Easily double her ship’s crew, Charlie quickly deduced that they had been rescued by a privateer.
The decks of the clipper were abuzz with activity.
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Kirk’s bag filled with all manner of supplies, the Arcadia had been maneuvered yardarm to yardarm with The Dragon’s Lair. By the time she retrieved two medical books and Dr.
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