Pirates Law | 'link'

As the Sea Witch unfurled her black flags, Elara touched the parchment nailed to the mast. The ink was smeared, the edges burned. But the words remained clear:

I. Every sailor has a vote in the disposition of plunder and the election of officers. II. Desertion or concealment of treasure is punishable by death. III. Lights out at eight bells. Gaming and fighting forbidden after. IV. Mutiny earns the maroon. V. The captain shares the same rations, the same danger, and the same fall from grace. pirates law

"Because the Pirate Code is not about tyranny, Silas," Elara said, hauling him to his feet. "It's about order. Without it, we're just animals tearing each other apart. With it, we are the last free nation on the sea. And a free nation doesn't waste good men." As the Sea Witch unfurled her black flags,

That night, Silas took his lashes without a sound. The next morning, he stood at the helm, charting a course toward a fat East Indiaman reported off the Cape. Every sailor has a vote in the disposition

The crew had gathered in a silent, tense ring. The charge was mutiny.

The vote was eleven for Elara, nine for Silas, and three abstentions.