"And if we get involved, we won't lose anything."
"The Beasts Pirates will bear all the consequences for us!"
Oven rubbed the back of his head excitedly and grinned. "Exactly! This is a golden opportunity!"
"If we get a chance like this, we can't let it slip away."
"This is our best chance to deal the Chris Pirates a devastating blow—or wipe them out entirely!"
Oven's voice rang with excitement. He was practically buzzing.
Galette brushed back her hair and gave a cold laugh. "Even if we don't get that chance..."
"We should find a way to create one!"
"Jack the Drought is a powder keg. One spark and he'll explode. He's all brawn and no brains, which makes him easy to use."
Galette's eyes darted about, a crafty gleam in them.
She smiled slyly. "We could disguise ourselves as members of the Chris Pirates and attack the Mammoth Fleet."
"As long as we leave no trace and convince Jack the Drought that the Chris Pirates did it..."
"We'll have achieved our goal."
"Jack the Drought will be so furious that he'll attack the Chris Pirates without a second thought!"
Galette gave a sinister laugh, her eyes gleaming. "Then, when the moment comes..."
"We'll give Jack the Drought and his men a hand and strike the Chris Pirates a fatal blow!"
"That way, we'll rid Mama of the threat posed by the Chris Pirates."
"And the Beasts Pirates will owe us a favor."
"What's not to like?"
Galette swept a cunning smile around the group.
Perospero and the others couldn't help nodding in approval of her clever scheme.
Knight Randolph exclaimed, "Using someone else to do our dirty work—brilliant!"
"We'd reap two benefits without lifting a finger."
"Lady Galette, you really are a master strategist!"
Mont-d'Or, the clerk, clicked his