Pirates of the Fallen Stars - Curtis Scott

"Aye, fightin' ship to ship is a grand thing. Makes ya feel like a real pirate, aimin' ballistas and catapults and such at the enemy, blastin' great holes in her hull, watchin' 'em flee like rats..." Jomo Shanbaeren's eyes glaze over with memories, and for a moment he looks like a young man again as he relives his glory days. "And boardin'! That's the thrill—leapin' from yer own gunwales onto the enemy's deck, cutlass flashin', givin' 'em the ol' hook-and-eye—" the retired pirate slashes at an invisible opponent with the iron hook that takes the place of his right hand—"drivin' 'em back to the rails! Let me tell yer about the time we took on Teldar and the Kissing Maiden..."