Carlton Grey and the Quite Kieran Interlude

We returned to Kiera with our ship disguised as a slightly different ship. I thought it might have been better, if we disguised it as something completely different, like a cathedral or a butterfly, but it was too late by then. It did not matter much, since nobody remembered us anyway.
We had to stay on the ship for a while for some reason, but afterwards we could go and have fun in the city. It was quite enjoyable. I felt sorry for poor Serene, who had to stay on the ship because of the Kieran military holding a grudge against her.

Anyway I bought myself a new coat, and went on to do some gambling and we also asked around for some things the captain wanted to know. I was under strict instructions not to talk about our more exciting adventures though, so it did not go as well as I hoped. I don’t know why the captain wanted it this way. Maybe he is writing a book about it, and doesn’t want to spoil it for potential readers. That would be pretty smart.
In the end we learned about the guy we were after, who is some kind of magical privateer. I am curious to see how that works. Hopefully there are going to be plenty of rabbits pulled from hats, and women sawn in half on his ship. 

We were planning to leave the next day, but we had to wait for Krastus who was going to get some lockpicks from someone. It seems that he got tired of breaking down doors like we did in the dragon-village. Sira and I went with him, while the others stayed on the ship. I do not know why we were needed, but I wasn’t complaining. It’s better if we are around in case he goes berserk again, tries to kill people or turns into a girl.
None of those happened though, so we just had some drinks in this nice little tavern, while he negotiated in the cellar. It took quite a long time, so they must have been some very good lockpicks indeed. 

We went back to the ship next, where everybody was quite excited for some reason. Serene must have been really bored, since she even got a new haircut while we were away. I complimented her, even though it looked a bit silly. Sometimes you just have to be a little considerate to make a relationship work.