The Dragon Lord's Seastead
One-Eye dropped to his knees on the deck and bowed his head wildly, his forehead banging against the metal with dull thuds.
"Sir! I was wrong! My mouth is rotten! I deserve to die!"
He sobbed and wailed.
"From now on, I'm your dog. Tell me who to bite, and I'll bite them. Please spare my worthless life!"
I looked at him coldly.
"Get out of my waters. If I see another Black Flag ship, I'll sink it and feed it to the fish."
As if granted a royal pardon, One-Eye scrambled away, started the backup hand-oar system, and fled with the remnants of his gang.