Kate smiled at her assembled crew.  Her arms were crossed as she looked them over.  To Leah, she said "I can think of a few ways you can be of assistance, but right now all I need from you is to listen up!"  Her words playful and amused.  Indeed, the captain was absolutely giddy.<br/><br/>"How is that Headwind treatin' us, Ragnar?  Think you can get us to 24 knots before the day is out?"  She trusted her helmsman and perhaps her hope was too optimistic, but she couldn't help but think that if anyone was capable of it, it was him.<br/><br/>"Your time may be eternal, Miss Crossland," Kate said with a smirk and bellowing laugh, "But mine most certainly is not!  So if you're quite done showing off..."  It was obviously not a real chastisement.  Indeed the rambunctious prancing was quite amusing to Kate...<br/><br/>"Well, now that you're all here, I can tell you exactly what I was doing with my time in port."  Kate reached into one of her many pouches.  "I spent a fair amount of time in cups, but I promise you it was for a purpose (mostly).  You see, a friend of mine told me about a secret trade route set up by the the king of Montaigne.  Something made to keep their treasure ships well away from the prying eyes of the Avalon Navy... and us mangy Privateers."   She gave a tiger-like smile as she thought of those galleys sitting low in the water all fat and happy.<br/><br/>"Soon enough, words going to get out to the Navy, but thanks to my friend... We've got a chance to beat them to the punch by at least a week. If, and I do mean if, we can get there before word gets out that the secret supply line is compromised!"<br/><br/>She looked to her officers, "I want ideas from you how we can make it there while their trousers are down.  Any ideas?"