10-14-2020, 01:58 AM
"Very well then, I shall keep you entertained on the carriage ride back."
Quentin says with a chuckle before leading the way back to the carriage. It was still waiting for them the privileges of wealth meant that Quentin had been able to pay for the man to loiter until their next step was decided. Entering the carriage he waits for his young companions to settle and the carriage to start moving before beginning the story.
"Captain Julius Smythe was a notorious pirate, captain of the ship The Never Die. He terrorized the British coast for many years, his treasure all hidden in a secret cove whose entrance was hidden from those who would seek it out. His career lasted nearly a decade before the ship was scuttled and most of the crew captured or killed. The exception to this was Liam Caverhall, the first mate and a native of Whitby. He managed to cut a deal that secured his release and he took with him the only map to the cove intent on returning once he felt certain the empire would not be looking for him."
Quentin pauses and looks at the two for a moment, letting that all sink in.
"Our man Caverhall returned to his home town and took up work as a scribe. You see on his return to Whitby he broke his leg and it never healed right, this kept him from returning as it made travel difficult. He'd been forced to learn to read and write to help keep track of the ship's logs during his tenure on The Never Die. Working as a scribe he had a chance to read some books of local history and he developed a taste for it, electing to hide his map around town to keep it safe for his descendants. Unfortunately, his son didn't believe his father's tales of treasure and he elected to sell the map piece to some poor fool. It passed through numerous hands before winding up at auction where I purchased it."
Quentin says with a chuckle before leading the way back to the carriage. It was still waiting for them the privileges of wealth meant that Quentin had been able to pay for the man to loiter until their next step was decided. Entering the carriage he waits for his young companions to settle and the carriage to start moving before beginning the story.
"Captain Julius Smythe was a notorious pirate, captain of the ship The Never Die. He terrorized the British coast for many years, his treasure all hidden in a secret cove whose entrance was hidden from those who would seek it out. His career lasted nearly a decade before the ship was scuttled and most of the crew captured or killed. The exception to this was Liam Caverhall, the first mate and a native of Whitby. He managed to cut a deal that secured his release and he took with him the only map to the cove intent on returning once he felt certain the empire would not be looking for him."
Quentin pauses and looks at the two for a moment, letting that all sink in.
"Our man Caverhall returned to his home town and took up work as a scribe. You see on his return to Whitby he broke his leg and it never healed right, this kept him from returning as it made travel difficult. He'd been forced to learn to read and write to help keep track of the ship's logs during his tenure on The Never Die. Working as a scribe he had a chance to read some books of local history and he developed a taste for it, electing to hide his map around town to keep it safe for his descendants. Unfortunately, his son didn't believe his father's tales of treasure and he elected to sell the map piece to some poor fool. It passed through numerous hands before winding up at auction where I purchased it."
