"Jenny and Friday are accustomed to it." The comment comes over the sound of the sink. "I talked with her--the pirate dame, not the faceless one. About her previous experiences on the ship and what it's all about. How the captain delights in torture. Jenny told me about another passenger being vivisected, after losing a foot race against the captain."

He doesn't look over his shoulder, but he does pitch his voice to be heard in the room. Vocal control is, for some reason, something he's learned.

"She told me a few other interesting things about the Captain, too."