"You, go and inform Skylar of what Rosie's told us!" one man commanded, pointing at a younger man. He looked to be the oldest among all the pirates present, and it seemed like he was in charge when neither Skylar nor Francis were present. The younger man he had instructed shot off like a rocket for Skylar's tent.
"I will stay here with these two and keep guard. The rest of you, comb the camp for Hans! Report back in half an hour if you don't find him!" he continued, jabbing his index finger imperiously at another two men. He had selected two muscular young men as his fellow guards, and the three of them now slung their AK-47s over to their fronts, instead of leaving them over their backs. It was clear that the three of them were ready to take action and shoot Nicholas if he so much as tw
