CHAPTER TWELVE
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Here’s a first-rate opportunity
To get married with impunity. . . .
—Ibid, Act I
“Dearly beloved—”
“Corbin, you’re mad. What on earth were you doing on Turtle’s Back?”
“I figured it was safer for you to be with me. Bart is my enemy, after all . . .”
“The key words in that sentence being your enemy, not mine. Besides, I have work to do there interviewing everyone. And it’s way too dangerous for you to be on Turtle’s Back right now. Don’t you know that Bart is after your head? He’s promised three ships to any man who can bring in proof of your demise. If he’d seen you—”
“—we have gathered here today to witness the virtual bonding of this pirate to this pirate—”
“Sweetheart, it’s traditional for the bride to stand next to the groom during a wedding. I’m not s
