One day not long after Thor had been elected captain, Edgar came to stand with him on the poop deck. It was soon after Thor had successfully orchestrated the taking of his first vessel as captain, a Portuguese ship with a fair amount of gold bullion as cargo.
“I heard Ezekiel talking with the men,” Edgar said.
“What did our new quartermaster have to say?” the captain asked as he enjoyed the sea breeze and the warm sun on his face.
“He has been with the crew the longest,” Edgar continued.
“Yes, I know,” Thor said, wondering what his young friend was getting at.
“You are the fourth captain he has sailed with.”
“So I understand. What is it that he said, Edgar?”
“Well, he said he hoped you would continue the tradition.”
Thor sighed, smiled, and chuckled. “And which tradition might that
