'You 're from the ship of the Blue Sea dwellers, ' Wyper acknowledges. 'I told you to leave. '

The other guy-- he was tall as well, but wore a cape of some sort, made of feathers. He eased up on the spear, and stood aside as Wyper scrutinized their little intruder.

In the distance, Anne could see more of these very evidently well-toned warriors, as well as women, all who have come out, their attention drawn to her. Anne could only spot one child in the midst, however-- and when their eyes met, the girl ducked behind the legs of a tall woman in mauve.

Huh. No one else was willing to meet her eye. She 'll take it.

'We 're pirates, ' Anne said, sitting down on her knees, not at all intimidated by these two. 'You don 't tell us what to do. '

Wyper 's brows furrowed. 'Pirates? Does that mean something in the Blue Sea? '