As the sun gradually rose and brought forth a new day, the pirates who for some reason had decided to wake up earlier instantly panicked upon seeing the bloodstains. Chaos ensued shortly. Instead of Saleen, Daniel stepped out of his tent and started to use his magic to hold the pirates back.
By now, everybody knew that the bloodstains belonged to those who had left their guard-posts without Saleen's permission. They also knew that Saleen was the one who had ordered their deaths. Some of the pirates, who had treated this journey as some leisurely hunt, started shivering in fear. Saleen had always been a peaceful fellow, and they rarely saw him angry. It dawned upon the remaining pirates that one should never treat the words of a mage lightly.
