Pirates Law -

Elara continued, "The Code also says: Every man has a vote in the affairs of the ship. I call for a vote of confidence. Do you still sail with me? Or do we choose a new captain?"

A murmur ran through the crew. Every man aboard had signed the Sea Witch’s articles—a stained, bullet-pocked parchment nailed to the mainmast. It wasn't a law of mercy or justice. It was a law of survival. pirates law

Silas spat a tooth onto the deck. "You can't hang me, Elara. We're pirates. We ain't bound by no king's law." Elara continued, "The Code also says: Every man

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. Or do we choose a new captain

She stepped down from the quarterdeck and stood beside Silas. Then, to the shock of everyone, she unbuckled her sword belt and laid her weapons at Peg's feet.

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