⛵ ⛵ ⛵ ⛵...(Tour of "High Island")...Continued...
[Last time...]
Bleujay laughed and then she cried as she saw all of the crew at the rail extending a helping hand...
It was a day that she would never forget, no, not as long as she lived. The heart and the soul of the mighty Frigate Silverton herself was welcoming her home. And in the center of the starboard rail, stood the one man that more than any other, was thankful for her safe return…
“Braw job Lieutenant! Braw job!”
(See: @joshuaslane/silver-adventures-captain-joshua-slane-29mr26-i-ve-got-you-brave-lass )
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[Seneca Village…]
The heavy shudder of the musket blast startled the Seneca warriors lining the east bank of the river!
The crowd of warriors ducked and some crouched to the ground in a brief panic. En mass, the large throng moved back twenty or so feet from the bank and no small chaos broke out near the Chief’s longhouse!
“What is happening?! What was that sound?!” *(Translated) The Chief Minetoh demanded as he jumped up from his seat.
Warrior Running Fox stood before him, his chest heaving from the long run from the prisoner tee-pee…
“Chief! The white squaw has escaped! And the strangers on the great ship used the thunder stick!”
“Demons! Devils!” The Chief cursed nervously…”Where is Great Bear?!”
“In the river…I fear he is dead!”
The Chief rolled his eyes and shook his fists! Clearly he knew not what to do. His only bargaining chip was now lost and the great ship was now just offshore of the village itself!
“Go to the river! Rally the warriors! Lay fire to the ship!! Go Now!” The Chief commanded in a loud but shaky voice! ~ ~ ~ ~Running Fox left the longhouse in a hurry! He ran along the east bank of the river- calling out the commands of the Chief! Fifty or sixty warriors then departed from the throng and ran towards the large supply huts in the center of the village while another twenty came running towards the river bank with burning sticks and branches from the central fire pit.
In a quick procession, the great mob of warriors exchanged their hunting arrows for fire arrows and they ran to the large fire now burning near the bank. By twos and three’s they all lit their projectiles and soon nearly a hundred of them stood poised to shoot at the ship!
[On the Silverton…main deck…]
The joyous celebration of the return of their Lieutenant cast a cheery mood among the crew. As Lieutenant Bleujay was escorted down the galley stairs to sick bay for examination, the crew mulled about in large groups, recounting the harrowing events that they had just witnessed.
“Oh What a grand homecoming for our own Bleujay, Sairrr! The Silverton would not be the same without her!” Able Seaman Tamaralovelace said to Warrant Officer Lupega.
“Exactly, everyone helps each other, that's what a good family is like. More than just a group, it's fraternity, solidarity, and good energy!” He replied with great joy.
Quite suddenly, a streak of light flashed between them with a whizzing sound!
The first of the fire arrows missed its target and sped across the main deck almost undetected, landing in a muffled splash on the far side of the river! Almost that is…
Catching a peripheral glimpse of the fiery assault, the Captain ran to the portside rail and his eyes burned red! There, in the dimming light of early evening, hundreds of burning projectiles shot upwards into the air like a flock of mythical Phoenixes! Turning quickly, he yelled out in a loud voice,
“Hit th’ deck! Aw’ doon, doon!”
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📝 Note: "If th' Toor o' High Islain' has caught yer intrest, all o' me stoatin' adventures kin be foond by searchin':
Silver Adventures of Captain Joshua Slane
Oan yer 'Hife Search tool' an' sae forth." 😉 -Keptin
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References: - Pictures from: www.freeimages.com, www.pexels.com, pixabay.com, Hive.blog, World Coin News, Wikipedia an’ www.google.com/maps. Data also loosely interpretted froms: historica.fandom.com, Wikipedia, an' sometimes finely crafted reit from th' author's extensiff personal experience an' such.
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