The moment the Captain indicated that she had done recruiting and had given the order for all to board at the first opportunity Valery let out a sigh of relief... Valery strode back onto the ship with the grace and ease only its owner could afford.<br/><br/>Along the way an unfortunately pick pocket found the Captain. It left with a broken wrist. Most would either perish - or be scared for life or had their hand removed. Indeed the "unfortunate" was more fortune than he would know, not that the child would think so.<br/><br/>Valery gave the child two golden coins "One to see its set properly by a trained healer - the other to beg for an artisan to take you under their wing." not that the child seemed to be paying anything other than his wrist attention. Still the good deed was done even if it wasn't fully followed up by others. Not that Valery cared really, she was selfish but deeply superstitious also. Good deeds on dry dock before launch.  It was a round about way in Valery's mind for accumulating luck - its simple as that.<br/><br/>Once most had boarded Valery looked about to see if all the preparations were coming together. They seemed to be.<br/><br/>(OOC: btw do we have a skipper ? (skipper shouts low level orders ... captain gives orders to the skipper, navigator just tries to make sure they dont get lost doing so )<br/><br/>Sails were being retrieved and hauled out the mast. Ropes checked, tightened, exchanged. the ships desk looked more like a kicked ants nest than anything wooden. The last of the food supplies was being hastely moved and bound to the right places below deck.<br/><br/>Valery could felt her breath returning properly now and cast her eyes to the horison.<br/><br/><strong>"To Moon-fish Island then ! The sea-silk stretch be a'waiting ! "</strong>she yelled - for no reason really<br/><br/>then murmoured ..<strong>"Hmm I like silk."</strong><br/>