[Taciturn African Grey Parrot - to Captain's cabin on the Allegra]

[steelweb]

All the guns are shipshape and ready for action at a moment's notice. I'll run drills two or three times a day without warning to keep the crew as ready as these bat-fowling dewberries are able. We've enough powder and shot for one decent engagement, but no more. And only two mast-breakers in the lot. If we're do to any real damage, we'll need more equipment - as I've been telling you for the past two weeks.