"How about we swap opponents?" Tyler suggested, eyes glinting with mischief.
Lily glanced at Captain Silver Eye and then over at Lutz, who was wielding his staff with concentration. She scrunched her face in doubt.
"I have a feeling that's not a good idea," she muttered. But despite her words, she moved, swapping positions with Tyler, ready to face Lutz.
Tyler stepped forward, now facing Captain Silver Eye, who eyed him with cold calculation.
Silver Eye's frown deepened. "Last time you ran like a coward."
"-Bounced away like a rabbit," Tyler corrected mockingly, a smirk tugging at his lips.
Silver Eye remained still, his sharp eyes narrowing. He had witnessed Lily's power firsthand. If she was only the Vice-Captain of the Blackwood Pirates, then Tyler, the Captain, must be even more dangerous. Caution filled his gaze as he readied himself.
