The Buccaneer's Apprentice (2008) - Plot & Excerpts
—From a traditional sea shanty Old man. Maxl.” Nic had assumed the Drake’s cool exterior once more. He snapped his fingers to attract the attention of the men. It seemed wiser not to use Jacopo’s name before the pirates. “Secure the deck and make sure no one disturbs us.” “Qiandro, join them.” With a nod of his head, Macaque dispatched the scrawnier of his two comrades out the door as well. “Urso. Remain with me.” “Thorntongue,” Nic said, with a snap of his fingers in Darcy’s direction. “You’ll be staying here as well.” He walked back over to the table and slid into the chair with a view of the cabin door, forcing Macaque to sit with his back to the entrance. It was the type of ploy of which the Drake had been fond—a silent chess move designed to put the other player at a disadvantage no matter how insignificant. Darcy seemed about to open her mouth to protest her new nickname, but in the end she kept quiet.
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