"The difference between the four of us, however, is that some of us have the decency to pretend like we're not as filthy or low as others." She stated, the cold truth plain in her words. 

"It's called common courtesy, something which I doubt you'd know or care about."

That almost made Atlantis smile. Timor Raspith may be an infuriating, lowborn scoundrel, but he certainly was a charming, infuriating, lowborn scoundrel. 

"Could you two imply flirtations with each other later?" Raez asks with a tipped smirk. "I've almost forgot what we were talking about. Besides, you're making bachelors here feel like they're missing out." 

Timor laughed loudly.

"Yeah, been gettin' some o' your rejects for my crew, well as a couple o' thieves, got some new ships, good trades... things're goin' well."

Mirage rolled his eyes at Timor but nodded. "We do need to be wary of the Classari though."

"I've heard the same." Mirage said.

"Aww, that little girl?  Bet she's no fiercer than any other lady - presen' company excused of course." Timor said.

Atlantis acknowledged Timor's drawled comment with a curt nod before turning back to Mirage and Raez. "I'll be the first to tell you, gentlemen, that my sources come from inside the ranks of the Classari themselves. Unfortunately for you, that's all I'll be saying. A captain has to keep her secrets, does she not?" She raised her eyebrows with a faintly amused expression. 

"But news of young Classari upstarts aside, I've also heard some rather intriguing news relating to the Moonrise Isles." Atlantis added, a sly gleam in her golden eyes. "The governor of the Moonrise Isles's eldest daughter, the Lady Estrella Letizia Amaris Rosemonte, is sailing soon to marry the young governor of the Sunrise Isles. And with her, she'll be taking a small fleet of ships loaded with her vast dowry." 

"However, Governor Rosemonte is an intelligent man and he's hired three Classari warships to guard the fleet  while Estrella and all her lovely treasure sail to the Sunrise Isles." Atlantis added, adjusting the golden chains hanging from her shoulders. 

"He spared no expense. They are all fully equipped, bristling with cannon and bloodthirsty Classari, and ready for fierce battles. If a raid was to be planned, the element of surprise would be crucial."

Atlantis also rolled her eyes and silently questioned how on earth Timor managed to become a Cardinal in the first place. 

"Oh dear," Raez ponders aloud, smiling vaguely. "You lot don't even spare newlyweds, do you? Well, I do think that it sounds awfully like a trap. It'd be awfully not worth it if it turns out there's not even any substantial bait there." 

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"You think the Classari might be gaining more control over the land? That could give them new enemies." Mirage said.