Ilona looked between the Duke and Duchess, waiting to see if they would want to listen to her.
"Alright," the Duke said slowly, "Let's hear what you have to offer."
Ilona took a deep breath and began her explanation. She had been dreading this. Now Ian would learn the full extent of the disaster she'd caused.
"These last months, my ship sailed to The Red Lands and back. If Ian hasn't told you, that's where we're from, and nearly all of our pirates. Because of our father's success in pirating, even against ships from our own land, we are no longer welcome there."
The Duchess looked to Ian for confirmation and he nodded. He was watching Ilona closely as if he was waiting to catch her in a lie. He couldn't argue that the King of The Red Lands hated their father though. The Pirate King was probably wealthier than that actual king.
