⛵ ⛵ ⛵ ⛵...(Tour of "High Island")...Continued...
[Last time...]
The Chief did not answer immediately….”We cannot understand the ways of the white strangers! We cannot trust them! Set up a line of warriors along the river north of the village and keep watch through the night!”
Big Bear nodded and quickly got up and left.
(See: @joshuaslane/silver-adventures-captain-joshua-slane-09fe26-the-long-night )
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[On the river Niagara…early morning…]
Dawn broke slowly through the dense forest along the river Niagara as Commander Galligan tossed off the tether line of the longboat and gave the command to row.
Lieutenant Bleujay, Warrant Officer Lupega, Cockpit Mate Bitcoinman and Standing Officer Trayan all took to the oars in a slow but steady rhythm. It would not take long to come upon the outskirts of the Seneca village and Galligan didn’t want to make a rash appearance.
“So appreciate the opportunity to be on-board Galligan…” Bleujay remarked as she eyed the passing dark forest.
“Let’s hope we have no mishaps along the way Lieutenant. Keep your eyes open…”
“You can count on me Sairrr!” Lupega said, “Wow, the Seneca are people who like trouble, they're similar to some neighbors who have nothing to do, well, yes, observe others and see how they bother them -Hahaha! But nowadays NO ONE lets themselves be bothered, we're all on the defensive, so the Seneca people are in for a big surprise!”
“As long as we pillage in the village!” Bitcoinman added as he pulled on his oar.
“Pillaging is not what the Keptin has in mind mates and if I were you, I’d keep healthy respect for the tribe. We’re rowing into the lion’s mouth!”
Suddenly Galligan’s concern about startling the villagers vanished as he eyed the south-eastern shoreline of the river. There, in evenly spaced patterns, stood more than a hundred Seneca warriors, stretching up-river as far as he could see!
“Don’t look now men, and keep a slow and steady pace. We’ve got company and they outnumber us twenty to one!”
Trayan swallowed hard and resisted the temptation to turn and look...
Lupega and Bitcoinman glanced at each other with anxious expressions while Bleujay watched Galligan with a steady eye.
She saw his concern; she could feel his tension and the sense of responsibility that he must be feeling. Then, like a glass breaking on a stone floor, the shriek of an Indian war call broke the silence of the morning!
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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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"Confused? Ascared? Seasick? Need tae gab with th' Keptin?- Skelp th' 'Reply' button muckers!" - Keptin
📝 "Remember maties, bein' crew oan th' mighty Frigate Silverton ⛵ is a sure cure fur loneliness! We sail together...ur nae at aw!" 🙌🏼🤝👲🏼🥷🏼👩🏼🍳👨🏼🔧👨🏼💼🧑🏼🎨🧕🏼🤵🏼♂️🤵🏼♂️🦹🏼💁🏼🙋🏼♀️👩🏼🍳🤴🏼👮🏼♂️💂🏼♂️🕵🏼👨🏼⚕️ 😉 -Keptin
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