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They couldn't save the man. The captain was right, they couldn't save everyone and it wasn't their job. But still, it left a bad taste in Nolan's mouth, and he spent the entire bus ride questioning his choices in life. He could see his parents shaking their heads and Annie calling him a 'goshdarn idiot' or a 'rotten potato'. It almost made him laugh and for a moment, he considered packing his bags and heading home.

He had had his fill of adventure, had sailed the seas, and had even participated in saving a town. It should have been enough, but it wasn't. Nolan wanted to see the world, to set foot on every harbor in the continent, and the answer finally came to him. This was why he had become a pirate and it was this wanderlust that made him sign up for the Stardusk pirates, that threw him into this crazy yet wonderful adventure.

He shook his head and laughed a little. He couldn't leave these people even if he tried.

The cook made his way into the tavern and scrunched his nose in distaste. How Luro and Ray managed to spend hours in places like this was beyond him. He noticed what Danny was doing and gave the girl a smile, he really appreciated it. "I'm alright now, really. Thanks Danny, I appreciate the concern." He ruffled the girl's hair affectionately, she was just like his little sister and it made him feel protective of her in a brotherly way. "Don't go drinking or anything, the stuff here looks really strong--ah, there's the captain." He noticed Runa and Alicia by a table and waved.

"Let's go join them, I'm just going to get something for everyone." He ordered a pitcher of grape juice and balanced a few glasses on a tray. Slowly, he made his way back to the table, passing by a chatting Luro, Risa, and Danny. "I bought enough juice for everyone, just head to the table if any of you want some." He plopped the tray beside the captain just in time to see Alicia leaving. "Oh, there's some juice here if you like..." he didn't know if she had heard him but he poured some into a glass and passed it to the captain.

He raised an eyebrow when he saw she already had a drink of her own. "Um, not to offend or anything captain, but aren't you a little too young to be drinking?" He chuckled then poured himself a glass of juice. "Then again...you're a little to young to be a pirate as well," his tone was playful and friendly. "So just ignore the cook," Nolan flashed her a grin, he still didn't like the place or the thought of not being able to save the man by the peer, but he shook the thoughts out of his head and swallowed a mouthful of juice.