Stavanger Bay barnacle bill

He hesitated. But then he skimmed back his ears and obeyed, repositioning at Smokestep's side and forcing a neutral expression as he sat down. He listened with a tense jaw as the Captain spoke of the pirate code. For all the differences between Smoke and his old Captain, their code was much the same, and just as the sable wolf feared, being a crew member was a life sentence that could only end in death. He had cheated it once; he was not likely to succeed again.

Raptor swallowed as he looked across the crew, pain lancing his chest as his eyes passed over Sandpiper.