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         Kokira was stood at the helm of The Jewel as the storm raged across the sea, sending spray across the deck and causing havoc with the normally pristine ship that she ran. The Poison Jewel was her life, and everything that she lived for, as was her crew. She'd never had much of a family, but this ship was more than she could ever have hoped for. She was her pride and joy, and sailed lightly on the waves. The storm, though fierce, would do little to damage her proud ship.

Turning abruptly, Kokira strode along the deck with the rolling gait of a sailor well accustomed to the rise and fall of her ship on the waves, though her red hair flicked mindlessly in the breeze. As she walked, she called to her crew. "Look alive, ladies! It's just a squall! Get those sails down, and get someone up in the crow's nest! Get those hatches down! Quickly now, or we'll loose a sail" The storm was rough, and she knew of ships better than hers that had had suffered torn sails, or worse at the hands of a heavy breeze.

At her words, the crew around her seemed to jump to life, scrambling up into the rigging to her orders, and to tidy the ship. She wasn't in any rush to get anywhere - the hold was empty, and they'd just returned from port where they had sold their stolen merchandise to the highest bidder and made a hefty profit. So for now, at least, Kokira was content to simply sit the storm through.

Through the sound of the blowing wind and the rain striking the deck, Kokira could hear the surprised yell from the ships doctor. The captain turned quickly, and walked through the storm to the hatch where she had heard the sound from. Crouching, she came across Violet. "Doctor! Best get yourself below decks. We're suffering a bit of a squall, and there'll likely be some damage before the night's over. Be best if you got yourself in the dry, aye?" Kokira smiled warmly to show that she didn't mean to say that she doubted the doctors sailing abilities.