Saiden winked at Seren once again. "Not like pirates. We were pirates." Unsurprisingly, he sounded quite proud of that fact. Smiling at her question, he spoke in a hushed tone. "They're legendary creatures. Supposedly, they sing a song so beautiful that it captures the mind, makes sailors jump ship." And made them drown, but he didn't want to mention that part. After seeing how she reacted to a dead worm, he had no desire to see how she reacted to dead people.
Nodding, he laughed. "I know lots of good boats." Then his expression softened. "But it sounds like your dad might want to spend some time alone with you. So maybe it's best if it's just the two of you?" He smiled a bit sadly now. "He's a good man. I know that. My sister wouldn't have been with him if he wasn't." Indeed, the Hali's tone was firm on that.
Nodding, he laughed. "I know lots of good boats." Then his expression softened. "But it sounds like your dad might want to spend some time alone with you. So maybe it's best if it's just the two of you?" He smiled a bit sadly now. "He's a good man. I know that. My sister wouldn't have been with him if he wasn't." Indeed, the Hali's tone was firm on that.
