When the first mate came out too order her into the sails, Elain was reviewing the cannon maintenance kit.<br/><br/>"Aye, sir," she replied and ran for some barrels, leaped too them, and then leaped again too catch the highest bit of rope she could.<br/><br/>From there, the climbing was quite a bit less impressive, but she was methodical and determined about getting too the nearest bit of rope work.  Reaching it, she was about to call too Mary, when Richard was being sent out.<br/><br/>"Monsieur Richard," she called down, "Could you manage to acquire four new cannon brushes while you are out?"<br/><br/>*  *  *<br/><br/>She called over too Mary then, "I'm looking for frayed rope, right?  And anything that looks glaringly wrong, but specifically frayed rope?"