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. . . 😁 impressive ! let me see — ( rummaging about . he picks . . . a pair of sweetwater pearl earrings , for his ears * are pierced . a gilded necklace with a pretty blue stone . a shiny golden ring . a string of pearls ! snorting ! ) oh ,
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“ 𝙙𝙧𝙞𝙛𝙩𝙬𝙤𝙤𝙙 .ᐣ ” his voice pitched up in annoyance. “ first of all 、 her name is the golden gale. and she is the finest ship on the seas 、 so have some respect. ”
he stared up at the giant of a man 、 challenge glinting in his +
⠀ salt stung his nose. the sea always smelled foul to him, all brine and rot, as if the tide couldn’t wash away the stink of dead fish no matter how often it tried.
“ ironborn, ” he said, more to himself than the man. >
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oh , yay ! I like mead better than wine , by the way . and peaches are my favorite . you know what — bring a chest here , so i can pick myself . don't trust a man's taste for fashion any day . and I get to see if you're telling the truth about even * owning jewels .
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my dear 、 there is no need to seduce me. i require nothing in return. my ship is docked nearby. you may have your pick of the jewels i keep in my quarters.
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how will i know you're serious ? all these nice things you have to say , but you've not yet gifted me anything at all . what , you have not a necklace in a trunk somewhere ? not a ring ?
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you poor thing. how dare they deprive you of basic decency. come 、 i shall treat you as you deserve. dress you in the finest silks and fill you with the richest of wines.
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. . . mmmmm . ✨️ i am . I * am the type . and if i'm being quite honest with you , i'd say I haven't worn anything nice or eaten anything truly tasty in a while .
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