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A week later, Ashure concluded that the ‘honeymoon’, as Tonya called it, was over. His First Mate, Dapier, had received the message he’d sent, and then taken it upon himself to bring half of the Pirate fleet to the Isle of the Monsters to celebrate the return of their King from yet another noble quest.
He had no idea what preposterous stories Dapier had made up this time, but he was sure they must have been good from all the hooting, hollering, and cheers coming from the docks. The Pirates were in a celebratory mood. He just hoped it wasn’t from raiding his private stash of fine liquor.
The thud of boots on the polished stone warned him that Nali had told Dapier where to find him and Tonya. Sure enough, he saw the old pirate’s wiry gray hair and tattered hat appear first as Dapier ca
