Duke couldn't help but chuckle at all that. And briefly affect an exaggerated Irish accent. "Ach, but ya do have the gift for gab, don'tcha, boy-o."

He shook his head, returning to his native Mainer accent. "That's good, you don't want to go accidentally ratting out your shipmates -- or loves. And you especially shouldn't go telling tales on someone who's both." Evi. "After all, 'dead men tell no tales' is a pirate cliche for a reason."