Stavanger Bay Why learn algebra? Finding X is only useful, if you are a pirate

Makings and doings of Hexe's mind were simple, decisions - rational, actions - practical. While she did not possess the brilliance and intellect of a very famous fictional detective from 19th century, she was in many ways similar to him. All emotions and particularly love were looked down upon from the throne, where pure cold reason stood. And the more time she spent among the pirates, the more marked this characteristic of hers became.

Therefore she treated the other's close presence as a nuisance and growled at her, before taking few steps sideways to feel more comfortable. She then turned her head to give a brief critical look at the she-wolf and then drew her attention back to the block of ice. She jumped on it eventually to have a better look at the creature inside from above.