"Sunken pirate's . . . den of evil?"
"That's right," Jaxon said, waving his hook in a gesture that approves of Samuel. "This ship is my den that is maneuvered by magic,"
Samuel blinked. A ship maneuvered by magic?
"Since you're a prized good, I want to talk to you. It's quite rare to talk to cattle before they're sold, so I very much consider it as a once in a lifetime type of an opportunity," Jaxon grinned. "And you, too. It's a once in a lifetime opportunity to talk to your temporary owner!"
"Don't give me that bull!" Samuel yelled, which made the pirate captain's smile frozen on the spot.
"Look, I'm not owned by YOU. And neither does anyone," Samuel said. "Ephraim is coming to save me, I'm sure of it. And have you heard that he's young enough to conquer a dungeon?"
