After a day of settling in, Mason was ready to go look for the next dragon. Now that he and Ilona were going to be staying in the cavern, he didn't want to wait any longer. He said goodbye, kissing her, before turning and heading for the mouth of the cave where Nick was waiting and watching him with a look of annoyance. Mason winked at him and smirked, watching as Nick rolled his eyes and turned away.
Coming to a stop beside the younger man, they both looked around for the third member of their group.
"Jennings!" Nick barked, "Let's go!"
Mason shifted and watched for the man. He felt he shouldn't call for Jennings himself. If they were still aboard the ship, Nick would have been Jennings equal, but Mason would have been beneath him. If they wanted the pirates to continue to respect Ilona as their Captain, he knew it was best to respect Pierce Vane and the men above him. None of them would dare to give him orders now anyway.
