[RQ] and in the whistle of the wind

Koa

We're going down, down in an earlier round
And sugar, we're going down swinging

Koa's eyes widen in mock surprise at Everest's refusal. "Why Ever, are you going against directions?" the Dragoon asks, eyebrows rising above his grin. "What an act of rebellion! I'm so proud of you!" And though the boy's voice is teasing, there's sincerity in his words. Gods know the Spyglass needs more of a backbone, at least in Koa's mind.

The final bag of handmines disposed courtesy of Anju, Koa knocks his superior a playful salute. "Aye aye, Captain," the boy trills, despite the fact that theoretically he now outranks her, as captain of this ship. Tiller in hand and sails unfurled, the boy sets about taking them back toward Haulani, chattering about possible handmine replacements as they sail.

In part because it's genuinely interesting, and in part because he hopes to distract Ever from getting so sick he hurls on the dinghy floor.

{fin!}

I'll be your number one with a bullet
A loaded god complex, cock it and pull it