Quite a few of the sailors who were on deck stopped to look at the ongoing happenings, whistling and cheering as they saw the sorceress feel up and fondle the redheaded druid, and deliberately misinterpreting what their captain was doing, throwing lighthearted jokes at both the woman and the paladin.<br/>"Cap'n, should we bring a larger bed to your cabin?"<br/>"Lucky lad! Taking a tumble with the capt'n on deck!"<br/>"Harharharhar!"<br/><br/>Then from above, the crow's nest the lookout yelled "Ship on the starboard side!"<br/>One of the sailors ran and grabbed the looking glass, peering through. "Aye, quite a way too. They seem to be turning though. Could be pirates, or some navy ship. Damn I can't make out if they have a flag!"<br/><br/>The sailor with the spyglass, and some missing teeth, named Kurt offered up the instrument if his captain or any of the adventurers wanted to take a look themselves. There was indeed a ship, quite far yet but turning to intercept the Esmeralda. It was a larger ship, clearly not a trader. The man's assessment could have been spot on... either pirates or a navy ship from Wileah. They wouldn't raise their flag until they got closer however, which was never a good sign. Clearly both ships had knowledge of the other by now.<br/><br/>"Omaj, you nitwit! How couldn't ya have spotted 'em sooner!" Kurt yelled up at the crow's nest, but it was a well done effort to have noticed the other ship from this distance. The lads were merely poking at each other with sharp words, but both knew that bald human above did his job to the best of his ability.<br/><br/>"Capt'n, do we meet them, or should we try to outrun? Or can your magic friends cook up somethin'?" Kurt turned back to Alyssa, waiting on a decision. The intention of the other ship might not have been hostile, and if the Esmeralda would try to avoid them they could still pursue if their intention was to catch them. In that case however a navy ship might get the wrong idea.<br/><br/>The Esmeralda was still days away from her destination... it was up to Alyssa and her friends to make a call now.