“Silver Adventures”- Captain Joshua Slane – 06JN19 – ‘Bloody hell…the things I do for Scotland!’

⛵ ⛵ ⛵ ⛵. . . "Tour of the Gulf of Aden". . . (cont.)

[Last time...]

“Ahh’m nae sure Ahh fully undrestain’ ye Sairrr...?" Galligan replied in confusion.
“My granddaughter…needs you to bed her…” Ghazi said with a slight smile.

Galligan’s face froze and his mind spun in circles!

[In a dark room…somewhere in Sherubrub…]

“She needs me tae whit?!" Commander Galligan said in no small confusion.
“Commander, as I have said, we here in Socotra live in a very bound population. Everyone is related. It’s not a good situation.”

Galligan pulled his head back as he comprehended what was being said. He glanced across the room to the long curtain. The young woman peered from behind it, half of a smile being exposed.

He then turned back to the War Lord…

“Sairrr…I’m a married cheil!”
Ghazi folded his hands calmly in front of him and smiled, “We’re all married men Commander. She is not concerned in the slightest.”

Galligan was completely unbalanced and at a loss for words for a moment.

“Sairrr, wi' aw due respect, Ahh hav two crewmen wi' me haur 'att ur single cheils… surely they will dae?" Galligan bargained.
“I’m afraid she has made her choice. If you want the powder, you must comply with the one condition.”

Galligan was exasperated and somewhat embarrassed as he turned towards his crewman momentarily. Junior Petty Officer- Boatswain's Mate Errislravenhill looked up at him with a slight smile...

“Gawd an’ coontry, reit Sairrr?” She said quietly.

Galligan inhaled deeply and then glanced at his seaman. It was obvious that both of them would trade a month’s pay to swap places with him. He then looked back at Errislravenhill with resolution, “Gawd an’ coontry… nae a wuid ay thes get's back oan-board ship. Understood?"
“Aye Sairrr.” Errislravehill said, smiling slightly.
“Aye Sairrr!” “Aye, aye!” Seaman- Quarter Gunner Tokjockey and Seaman- Able Seaman Luesniper both replied, having a great deal of trouble keeping a serious face.

Galligan turned back towards Ghazi. He unbuckled his sword sheath and let it fall to the floor. The old War Lord smiled and motioned towards the long curtain at the other end of the room.

Stretching a kink in his neck, Galligan then walked across the room.

Errsilravenhill sighed deeply as she whispered to herself, "Giv' 'er heel Sairrr...". She tried hard to brush aside a faint, but growing feeling of jealousy.

The long drab curtain hung like a silent sentinel in front of the Commander. He pulled it open and the light of a great many candles burned bright from within. There, just inside of the private entrance stood Bashi in a long silk gown. Galligan pulled the curtain shut as he turned and gazed at her. She was an exotic beauty! But most captivating of all, was her brilliant green eyes!

She took a step towards him and then without notice, slipped out of her gown and let it fall to the floor. Her firm young breasts and tall, dark nipples betrayed her hidden, inner desire. She ran one hand through the side of his beard… and with her other, slowly crept down the front of his tunic and on down below his belt, finally finding what she most desired.

Galligan took a deep breath as his heart quickened and he locked eyes with her…

“Bludy heel...the things Ahh dae fur Scootlund!"

[In the palace, the City of Aden…]

“Silence! Silence all of you!” The Lord Jinn yelled as he pressed his hands against his head, “I have to think! I have to think!!!”

“My Lord, you have been betrayed by all! We need to punish Capatin Husam and kill the pearl trader Asif!” His dark mistress wailed.
“Punish Husam?! With what?! Kill Asif?! Where is he?! Curse the day I ever trusted anyone! Especially... you!” The Jinn said as he grabbed his mistress by the throat and shook her until she cried for mercy!
“Let go! Let go my Lord!”

Finally, his rage having vented somewhat, he released her. Turning to his Commander…

“How many soldiers do we have left in Aden?!”
“Not more than two hundred Sir.”
“And how many guns do you have on the eastern wall?!”
“Six eighteen pounders Sir.”
“Man the guns and take all necessary powder and shot to the eastern wall! With the rest of your men I want a defensive wall around the palace!”
“Yes my Lord, right away my Lord!” The Commander replied with a salute before quickly leaving the room.

The Lord Jinn turned and gazed out the east tower window with his arms crossed behind him. His face was stressed and for the first time he felt vulnerable.

“Do you really fear Husam and his one war dhow so greatly that you would bring the whole city to readiness?!” His mistress asked indignantly.

“It is not Husam I am worried about wench!” He said as he stroked his beard nervously, “It is a Scottish warship that I am preparing the city for war against!”
“Humf!” She protested, “Six cannon and two hundred soldiers, and a whole city of people who hate you! And with this you think you will defeat a warship?!”
“Silence! Or I will have your tongue cut-out and roasted on hot coals!”

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🗝 Vocabulary fur 'lain lovers':

Ahh (I), 'att (that), aw (all), ay (of), bark (news), brine (ocean), caller (fresh), cheil (man), clootie (cloth), dae (do), dunnae (do not), dug (dog), gang (go), gezz (gives), glaikit (stupid), heem (him), haur (here), mah (my), mair (more), min' (mind), mingin (filthy), moggie (cat), nae (no), onie (any), oot (out), poke (bag), pure (really), quine (lady), radge (mad, dangerous), Sassenach (Highland English), shair (shore), spick (speak), strang (strong), stoaner (hard, tough), thes (this), toon (town), ur (are, or), wa' (why), waesucks (horror, pity, or sorrow), wee jimmy (young boy), whieest (quiet), wooldnae (wouldn't), yak (eye)

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References

Pictures from: 'Trivium Girls'-1 oz round by Silver Shield, www.freeimages.com, www.pexels.com, pixabay.com, steemit.com an’ www.google.com/maps. Data loosely interpretted froms: www.wikipedia.org an' sometimes finely crafted reit from th' author's extensiff personal experience an' such.

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vibesforlife (61) in steemsilvergold • 14 hours ago - "Wooooh who runs things aroond haurrrrrrr! :p I see pexels and all in image references, are those human pictures from here too? :p lol hehe."

Braw tae hear from ye wee quine! Picters? Weel, wee's aw hav picters. If someain doesnae like theirs they can send me a better one an' sae forth."- Keptin

eveningart in partiko • 3 days ago
"Thanks my captain! And Devon's gorgeous but sounds like you hail from somewhere wild and beautiful yourself!"- Evie x

Och aye! Elgol is wild an' bonnie alright! Hung oan th' far corner ay th' earth like a raur gem!-Keptin

kerrislravenhill in steemsilvergold • 2 days ago
"Borrowed these from a friend and neighbor..."

A raur an' timely find 'att is! Whaur's yer neighbur froms?"-Keptin

"Keep aw those replies comin' mates! If there's one thing Ahh dornt like it's a whieest sailur! (Yoo ne'er knows whit they's up to)"-Keptin