"Starboard three-zero!" Valera Rubi, Captain of the Queen of Iron shouted over the roar of the tide and wind, dominating both thanks to the mana enhancing her vocal chords - and indeed the rest of her petite catkin body. As befit her status, she wore a high-collared leather jacket and a rakish hat to help with the cold, which was winterlike for the ocean despite it being the height of spring.
Her pilot called back the command as he turned the wheel, arms throbbing with mana, while the crew struggled to tack the sails for their new heading. She kept her eyes on the horizon a moment longer, then turned to find the other two ships in her expedition changing course to follow.
