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

erzulie had known ironsea would be a difficult place to ply her trade — still, she had not expected the rumbling growl that unearthed itself from her packmate's throat, the hard look that followed. unwilling to seem foolish, nor timid, the harlot lifted her chin and turned to move some several feet away. curiosity bound her to the sand; pride kept words from her lips now. the other had rejected her first overture; erzulie was sodden with an arrogant wisdom in her decision to say no more.
silently she watched.