... that made sense, for people less inclined to immediate destruction. What didn't make sense was how apparently easy it was to find a position on board a pirate ship -- he'd always thought those were supposed to sail as undetected as possible.

"There was a situation on the island," he said, less interested in sharing details on his own arrival than clearing up the confusion of others'. "How did you find other people who weren't from here? I didn't think pirate ships advertised for crew."