Terence is aft with P. kameri, crouched behind a pile of coiled ropes.
Captain de Kermadec searches for Terence.
Brandishing a steak knife.
Yo ho! says Captain de Kermadec to let Terence know he is near.
That's him! whispers Terence. He'll see us.
I'll startle him, says P. krameri. You scramble over.
Over what? asks Terence.
Over the back and down the ladder, whispers P. krameri.
Flahhh! he flies out.
Piratical curses! shouts Captain de Kermadec, backing away.
Multiple curses! He has backed into Arthur, who has come out from behind something dark.
Arthur doesn't intend to slice off the dominant claw of Captain de Kermadec with his steak knife.
But that is what happens.
Merde et diable! cries the Captain. I'm wounded!
Arthur picks up the claw.
Captain de Kermadec has dropped his steak knife, but he is quick witted.
He retrieves it with his other claw, and lunges.
Yeo-owch! He wounds Arthur, in the knee, removing his chocolate smeared scab.
We're even! cries Captain de Kermadec. You are bleeding! Blood brother! Now to find the pirate baby!
Yes, we should find him, says Arthur.
I know where he went, says P. krameri.
Filthy bird! cries Captain de Kermadec.
Take that back, says P. krameri.
Or what? Where is the pirate baby? snarls Captain de Kermadec.
He went down the ladder, says P. krameri. With his knife.
Arthur looks over the side and sees the empty ladder.
And a cut rope dangling.
Did we have a dinghy? asks Arthur.
O no! Terence has floated away.
But he can't have gone far. It must have only just happened.
I'll find him, says P. krameri. You guys clean up. Wash the steak knives. I see Captain Bruni approaching.
Captain Bruni is approaching, followed by Katherine and Gaius.
They will be surprised to learn what has happened,
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