Stavanger Bay rows of houses sound asleep

He sensed nothing but conviction in that one simple word, unwavering and resolved. To commit oneself, whole body and life, to a captain and crew - it held an air of uncertainty as thick the fog rolling off the sea. But if he'd wanted safe, he wouldn't've chosen the life of a pirate. Diving headlong into a dark and hungry sea was part of the deal - deadly, if you leapt blind without eye or care for the rocks to dash you, but if you looked first, you could well land yourself in the richest bounty you'd ever find. 

And in this, the decision wasn't hard. "Then count me a part 'a this, mate." He stood to his height now, and grinned through his words. The most prized treasure was often the riskiest to find, but this here seemed a treasure worth chasing.