( This, he should have, but did not anticipate — that a crew could propose the choice and sophisticated manipulation of its leader, for purposes Lattimore sees as valid, and yet somehow... unclean.
There is no honour among pirates. For all their occasional loyalties, he should remember that. All at once, his manner shifts, oilier if still as keen, hands clasped peacefully over the table's spread. )
You're suggesting a partnership to help... steer your captain in his moments of... doubt?
( In the end, what business is it of Lattimore's, if pirates look to sell their king? The Dawn's Reach Trade Company profits. )
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There is no honour among pirates. For all their occasional loyalties, he should remember that. All at once, his manner shifts, oilier if still as keen, hands clasped peacefully over the table's spread. )
You're suggesting a partnership to help... steer your captain in his moments of... doubt?
( In the end, what business is it of Lattimore's, if pirates look to sell their king? The Dawn's Reach Trade Company profits. )