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Xullara had joined the crew of The Night’s Retribution when they were little more than a child. Hands had been needed, as they always were on ships such as these, and a bored young thing with none who would object to their joining and who already knew how to fight was something of an obvious recruit. They had been excited to see more of the world, and full of reckless verve.
They had met Odile of The Black Swan when they had been freshly an adult and she not much older. They were both skilled sailors and raiders, with years of experience under their belts. They had got to talking, matching each other drink for drink. The following day, sporting matching hangovers, they had kissed for the first time.
They were competitive with each other, but it was all in good fun. Anything that could possibly be measured, they would try to beat each other in. It was fun, and exciting. Odile made a lot of things that had become routine feel new. Being with her made them feel young and wide-eyed again. It was more pleasant than they might have imagined.