Nate slowly paced the quarterdeck as his ship made its way to Tortuga in the unusually foggy night.<br/>“Any change?” he asked as he paced by the helmsman, who for the fifth time shook his head and answered “No Captain”. Nate shrugged and continued his pacing wondering when they lost the ship that had been shadowing them for the last two days.<br/><br/>Nate shook his head and walked to the rail and looked over at the dark water below then back to where the other ship should have been but wasn’t, he then walked across the quarterdeck to look down over his crew who had the guns at the ready and had for the last two days as that blasted ship grew smaller on the horizon. “Alright Lads stand down and secure guns” he called over the creaking of his ship and the song of the wind in the rigging, as the crew went about their work Nate walked to where the Bow lookout was stationed and smiled as he saw the lights of Tortuga in the middle distance.<br/><br/>“Captain, Tortuga off the port bow” The lookout said as his captain approached “ I make it to be 15 minutes till we make port, Sir” he added with a grin, which Nate returned “Aye John” Nate replied and walked back to the ships helm.<br/><br/>After the Light Runner docked and the crew had been let go on shore leave, Nate looked at his Second in command  a burly man named Henry who had volunteered with a handful of men to stay aboard the Light Runner and nodded to him as he walked down the gangplank and went to the nearest tavern which was also the loudest one in port at this time of night.<br/><br/>As he walked in he noted a few faces he knew and even some he could trust, he made his way to the bar and stood close to a woman in a deep red coat that appeared to be a captain in her own right, he tipped his hat to the woman in the red coat and smiled slightly “Buy you a drink, Captain?” he asked as his drink was delivered.