“I’ll get us the rest of the crew.” Chéri had assured Christine and her new maid. So naturally they had invited Lory and extended the invitation to whomever Lory saw fit, ready to grant for them, whether they knew them or not.

Chéri had experience as a sailor, but they hadn’t had much practice in a very, very long time, so they mostly tried to follow what Lory told them, with some assistance from Christine when it came to translation.

They had greeted Alice with a military salute and then laughed happily, before taking their position in the boat. They seemed happy and ready and were absolutely intentioned to win.