SirenCymbaline

The coversation devolved into spirals of unfamilar jargon, which led me to question why I was here talking to strangers when I could instead be talking to an almost stranger ...

I stared, bewitched by the projection on the wall. There really was nothing to compare it to. Was it- was it real? Was it recorded from Rose's memory? As authentic ...

''...Yes.'' she said meekly. She was still a mite embarrassed about having the least cool near-death story in the group.

"-because there are always better things, too." Now that I was starting on a fresh glass, I felt inclined to agree. But then I frowned for a second, at the ...

"Not if you don't partake in... said activities. In and of itself, I'd say it's no gayer than borrowing a coat." I believed in my own logic, but I admit ...

It took a moment to register, but I was able to divine the new connotations of the word. "...Oooh. Oh. Is that what they're calling it these days? Though you're, ...

"Oh, yes, we're all gay as larks. After these jokes, who wouldn't be." I said sarcastically.

Siren was about to answer ponytail man's question, but was distracted by the fangs that flashed as he talked. Her big eyes sparkled with joy, and she bounced up and ...

Thieves and pirates were almost the same thing, and from Liam's looks, 'thieves' felt like too light a term. But Siren decided to nod, as though she understood, and let ...

Liam seemed very cool, and exotic. Siren thought that he probably came across more varied types of foe than she did. "Was it... not pirates?" she asked, eyes twinkling with ...

Siren stroked her chin wisely as she recalled the events of the previous day. "After a day of fighting pirate invaders, I choked on a snail, and fell down some ...

''Nine pirates? That's a small crew.'' said Siren.

Siren locked eyes with Maahes for a moment, and nodded. She patted him on the head. ''Godspeed, my friend.'' she said. It was a saying she had heard sailors say ...

I realized just then that I had been frowning. I relaxed my face, and returned to a more conversational tone. ''It'll all be worth it, in the end. I suppose ...

''Same situation, more or less. I'm what you might call a jack of all trades. Journalism, espionage, sabotage, all sorts. But that's only to pay the bills. There's a singular ...