Jack had just gotten done performing one of his favorite songs. It’s about a roguish pirate, who falls in love with a mermaid, and turns into sea water. He was in a small tavern in Arav, close enough to the Red Sea that he could gain information about any ships that would be setting sail soon with fat cargos, possible targets for him and his crew. It was especially crowded tonight and they were a good audience. He began to sing and play another song about a beautiful princess trapped in a tower as he scanned the crowd. As he sung the final note he bowed and headed over to the bar, ordering an ale from the bartender, he looked over at the person to his left and smiled, “So what did you think? I take requests you know.”











