[She can hear the whispers of the girls when Eustace carries the man away and proceeds to kick him out the door, only to return as cool as a cucumber as if nothing had happened, but the way that they squeal and clap for him has her stomach turning. Not because they are cheering and clapping, but the situation as a whole.
And while she has met plenty of good Corsairs, she has forgotten how much she hated it here on Nogard...
When he returns, she ignores the cries and cheers, and she's in the middle of mixing another drink that she hands to him partway through.]
... That wasn't part of the lesson. [Then, quieter:] I'm sorry.
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And while she has met plenty of good Corsairs, she has forgotten how much she hated it here on Nogard...
When he returns, she ignores the cries and cheers, and she's in the middle of mixing another drink that she hands to him partway through.]
... That wasn't part of the lesson. [Then, quieter:] I'm sorry.