This far from any land, the sea is calm, with just a gentle roll as the water moves. As far as the eye can see, there is glistening blue, uninterrupted by any sign of a shore.
High above, the sun beats down from a cloudless sky.
It is peaceful.
Anders tips his head back and laughs. "One of my best friends was a pirate. And I was much worse in terms of morals. I have absolutely no qualms, of that I can assure you."
Anders fixes her with a hard, knowing look. "It would take a lot to make me squirm."
"If you'd seen half the things I had, you'd know just how much of a challenge it truly is. I'll tell you about the Deep Roads, sometime."
"...Why do I get the feeling this is gonna turn into 'I'm harder to faze than you are' contest."