<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/b/b3/Alyssa.jpg)</div><strong>Alyssa</strong>(http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=91076)<br/><hr/>"We wait." she answered as the ship was in position.  The crew would get everything ready for the battle, crossbows in hand and all on the starboard side waiting for the other ship to appear.  The pirates would have to somehow avoid the barrels to avoid damage to their ship, and it would be during that time that the Esmeralda would fire a volley or two, maybe even three onto the deck of the other ship while they tried to navigate around the barrels to get to the smaller merchant ship.<br/><br/>Not to mention how awesome it was to see how adorable Al´Rhayel and Thalya looked in those sailor uniforms.<br/><br/>In the mean time while the crew got everything ready, Alyssa turned back toward Norton.  "It'll be a while til they get here." she told him.  "And there's no guarantee that we'll all live through this.  So...um, got any regrets?  Anything thing you want to do before you die?"<br/><br/>She shook her head at that as she looked down.  "I'm sorry, I don't know what I'm saying.  What can you possibly do in two hours in the middle of the ocean."  She then looked back at Norton, looking him in the eyes.  "Thank you.  You know...for staying.  I know your risking a lot and I'd sacrifice myself for you to save the world, save my sister wherever she may be.  But it still feels good that you're willing to stay."