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Stifled Screams
Rogue class quest, level 15. 78th of 178 in play order.
Quest giver: Jacke, Dutiful Sisters of the Edelweiss (X 6.0, Y 6.1).
Steps
- Speak with Jacke.
- Speak with Swarsynt
at the Moraby Drydocks. - Spy on the Jolly Merchant until Jacke arrives.
- Speak with Jacke in Aleport.
- Speak with Jacke and free the captives.
- Speak with Jacke in Aleport.
Journal
- Jacke wishes to bring you in on a tricky assignment.
- The latest client come to the rogues for assistance hails from Maelstrom Command itself. It would seem that a group called the Jolly Merchants has been abducting smallfolk, but that the Maelstrom is powerless to stop them without causing a panic. Jacke accepts the job without hesitation, and nominates you to help him engage the slavers directly. Speak with Jacke for further instructions.
- Hearing that a Jolly Merchant has been spied prowling the countryside, Jacke sends you to lower La Noscea to gather more information. Travel to the Moraby Drydocks and speak with Swarsynt.
- You meet with Swarsynt, and the watchful rogue-turned-shipwright tells you of an odd group he spotted earlier that he now believes to be a pirate and two captives. Swarsynt then muses that the slaver likely has a boat hidden somewhere along the coast to the south. Travel to the Salt Strand, and keep an eye on the Jolly Merchant until Jacke arrives.
- As you and Jacke spy on the slaver and witness his unpleasant treatment of the captives, you learn that the Jolly Merchants mean to gather in Aleport to await the return of their ship, the Jolly Merchantman. Make your way to Aleport and speak with Jacke to learn how the guildmaster intends to deal with the assembled pirates.
- Jacke has ascertained that your marks, along with their prisoners, have taken rooms in Aleport. Speak with Jacke once more when you are ready to put his plan for liberating the captives into action.
- You have defeated the Jolly Merchants and freed the abducted villagers. Speak with Jacke again to complete your assignment.
- Just as the guildmaster is complimenting you on a job well done, you are approached by one of the former captives. After thanking you for her rescue, the yet-shaken girl explains that she heard her captor muttering about a lingering group of slavers that failed to make the rendezvous. It seems the job is not yet finished. Add the Throwing Dagger technique to your arsenal of rogue tools, then rejoin Jacke in Aleport to eliminate the remnants of the Jolly Merchants.
Hidden
offers 'an extra set o' fambles', she means an extra pair of hands. calls himself 'a proper dimber damber', he uses old thieves' cant for the leader of a gang of thieves. A fitting boast for the guildmaster.Characters 6
This Yellowjacket is on guard duty in Aleport.
Leviathan is only a name here; you do not meet it.
Jacke has a nasty, tricky job brewing and wants you in on it.
What you know from earlier quests 4
- #52 My First Daggers: Jacke asks if you are a pirate, then explains the job. Rogues enforce an old code in Limsa's back alleys: never rob fellow Lominsans, cheat a crew, or trade people. He gives you daggers and says to dress light.
- #53 Stabbers in Yer Fambles: Jacke sends you to fight lambs, rats and pugils, one at a time. He says a rogue is a dancer, not a butcher. Speed, precision and light gear matter more than force. He may have a job for you.
- #54 A Dainty Dilemma: Jacke explains privateers: pirates licensed to loot only imperial ships. He pairs you with Underfoot to recover a stolen firing mechanism. The Dainty Demolishers mistake him for an errand boy. He then tells how the Upright Thieves became the Rogues' Guild.
- #55 Stray into the Shadows: Jacke sends you after stolen muskets meant for the Yellowjackets, with V'kebbe as partner. He secretly ate her egg sandwich. When Underfoot gives him away, V'kebbe strings him up. He says real code breakers suffer far worse.
Perimu Haurimu is at the guild, called in by Jacke
along with V'kebbe.What you know from earlier quests 2
- #54 A Dainty Dilemma: Underfoot is reluctant to guide a new recruit but agrees. Jacke calls him one of the best. He teaches you to dodge, sends you to I'tolwann
for news, watches the goblin camp, and lets you take the credit. - #55 Stray into the Shadows: Jacke sends Underfoot to fetch a fresh sandwich from the Bismarck, a restaurant. He returns and blurts out that Jacke ate a fellow rogue's supper. He calls V'kebbe's punishment the swiftest string-up he has seen.
- #54 A Dainty Dilemma: Underfoot is reluctant to guide a new recruit but agrees. Jacke
V'kebbe is at the guild, where Jacke
has called her in for a new job.What you know from earlier quests 2
- #54 A Dainty Dilemma: When the Dainty Demolishers barge into the guild, V'kebbe starts to explain that the doorman lets in only clients, recruits and one other sort. The captain cuts her off, and a fight starts.
- #55 Stray into the Shadows: V'kebbe, the Stray, is the guild's best at sneaking. She teaches you to hide and listen, plans the theft at the pier, and leads the guards away. Learning Jacke ate her sandwich, she strings him up. Limsa is her home.
Swarsynt is a former rogue who now works as a shipwright at the Moraby Drydocks, keeping watch for the guild.
What happens in this quest spoilers for this quest
- Yellowjacket: This Yellowjacket finds the storeroom forced open and ale stolen, and calls the lads to sweep the port. Because of the patrols, you and Jacke must sneak, since they might attack anyone moving in the dark.
- Leviathan: The slaver on the Salt Strand curses by Leviathan's scaly arse when the captive girl weeps.
- Jacke takes a secret job from Maelstrom Command against the Jolly Merchants, pirate slavers. He says the code is harsh on those who hurt the weak. He works with you to free the captives in Aleport and teaches you to throw daggers.
- Perimu Haurimu: Underfoot is angry that pirates rob honest folk and trade in slaves. Jacke sends him with V'kebbe to help the Maelstrom find the villagers already sold.
- V'kebbe: Jacke sends V'kebbe and Underfoot to help the Maelstrom track the villagers already sold. She offers to join you and Jacke if you need extra hands.
- Swarsynt saw a rough man herding two miserable captives south. He guesses the slaver has a boat hidden on the Salt Strand and sends you there, offering to point Jacke your way.
Dialogue 102 lines
Accepting the quest
Jacke
Ah, [name], just the mort/cove I was hopin' to see. We've some nasty trouble brewin'...
Our marks are behind the doors up ahead. Don't let them Yellowjackets see you!
That looks to be the last of 'em. An' ye didn't even need my help!
Back into the shadows, lass/lad...
Gah, where'd these coves spring from!? Get to stabbin', [name]!
Smooth, Jacke... Yer a proper dimber damber...
- FR Non... ce n'est pas... possible... ‘No... it's not... possible...’ English has Jacke sarcastically praise himself as a fine gang boss after his blunder; French has him say it cannot be possible.
'Ands off the merchandise! Ain't no one cuts into our profits!
Jacke
The client's on his way, so sit tight an' pay attention. I'm callin' Underfoot an' the Stray in on this as well─it'll be a right little rogue family reunion.
- JA そろって作戦会議といこうぜ。 ‘Let's all get together for a strategy meeting.’ English jokes it will be a rogue family reunion; Japanese simply calls it a strategy meeting together.
V'kebbe
Jacke. The client's arrived.
Jacke
Our guest here has come from Maelstrom Command, with confidential orders direct from the Admiral herself─so ye know this won't be a simple job.
I'm afraid your guildmaster speaks truly. 'Twas several days ago when an emaciated man stumbled into one of our camps seeking aid.
Upon questioning the poor fellow, we discovered that he had narrowly escaped a life of slavery. He claimed that pirates had raided his village, abducting him and many others to sell on a black market auction block.
- FR Une fois remis sur pied, il nous a expliqué qu'il était un esclave en fuite. ‘Once back on his feet, he explained to us that he was a runaway slave.’ English says he narrowly escaped becoming a slave; French says he was a slave who had run away.
- JA その男性は、いわゆる「奴隷」として使役されていたらしい。 ‘That man had apparently been put to work as a so-called "slave".’ English says he narrowly escaped a life of slavery; Japanese says he had been put to work as a slave.
We dispatched a patrol to confirm the tale, and found the village almost completely destroyed. 'Twas a meager settlement without so much as a guardhouse─thus did its unkind fate escape our notice until now...
Perimu Haurimu
Ye'd think these pirates'd never even heard o' the code.
Pillagin' honest culls an' dippin' their wicks in the slave trade? They're headed the right way for a good stabbin'.
- FR Je ne pensais vraiment pas que des gens pouvaient en arriver à de telles extrémités... ‘I really didn't think people could go to such extremes...’ English threatens the pirates with a good stabbing; French expresses shock that people could go so far.
- JA いずれも、特に禁忌とされる掟破りです。 ‘Both are breaches of the code held to be especially taboo.’ English threatens the pirates with a good stabbing; Japanese calmly notes both acts are especially forbidden breaches of the code.
Jacke
Aye. Though it ain't set down in so many whids, the code's notoriously unforgivin' against those as raise weapons against the weak.
- FR C'est justement la raison pour laquelle le code d'honneur a été instauré. ‘That is precisely the reason the code of honor was established.’ English says the code does not spell this out in words; French says the code was created precisely for this.
After all, the first pirates in these parts were culls what was fleein' oppression in the northern seas. Ignore yer history, an' ye risk becomin' what it was ye hated most.
- JA 貧者から奪ったり、自由を奪ったりは、昔からご法度なんだよ。 ‘Robbing the poor or robbing people of their freedom has been forbidden since long ago.’ English warns that ignoring history makes you what you hated most; Japanese states these acts were always forbidden.
...So, ye've a mark for us, then?
That we do. From the descriptions given to us by the escaped villager, we've determined that these lawbreakers are members of the Jolly Merchants─a pirate crew in possession of an official privateering license.
...'Twould appear, however, that privateering has been naught but a screen behind which to hide their illicit activities. One can only imagine how many other Lominsan citizens have fallen prey to these wicked slavers...
And we've let it happen right under our very noses! Naturally, the Admiral desires a swift resolution to this ignominy, but merely tracking down those poor souls who have already been sold is proving heavily taxing to our allocated resources.
- FR Argh, quand j'y pense, j'ai vraiment envie de tout casser ! ‘Argh, when I think about it, I really want to smash everything!’ English voices shame at letting it happen under their noses; French voices rage, wanting to smash everything.
- FR Surtout que l'Amirale veut des résultats au plus vite, et que la recherche d'autres esclaves potentiellement évadés me prend déjà tout mon temps. ‘Especially since the Admiral wants results as soon as possible, and the search for other potentially escaped slaves already takes up all my time.’ English speaks of tracking down people already sold; French speaks of searching for other slaves who may have escaped.
We could throw more soldiers at the problem...but that runs the risk of drawing the smallfolk's attention and inciting undue panic.
- FR Je ne peux pas non plus envoyer mes hommes à la recherche du Camelot fringant, cela ne ferait que mettre davantage en danger les populations n'ayant pas encore été attaquées par ces salauds. ‘I can't send my men in search of the Camelot fringant either; that would only further endanger the populations not yet attacked by these bastards.’ English fears causing panic among the smallfolk; French fears endangering people not yet attacked.
Thus do we come to the Rogues' Guild for help. We ask that you eliminate the Jolly Merchants and liberate the villagers presently in their custody─and that you do so with the utmost discretion.
Jacke
Consider it done. When those nasty coves'll feel our shortblades prickin' into their backs, they'll enjoy but a brief moment o' regret afore the code is rightly enforced.
All right, let's get to work! I'll be goin' after the Jolly Merchants meself.
Underfoot, V'kebbe. You two lend yer skills to the Maelstrom's investigation an' see what ye can whiddle about the culls what have already been sold.
- FR Perimu Haurimu et V'kebbe, allez donner un coup de main aux soldats du Maelstrom partis à la recherche d'autres rescapés. ‘Perimu Haurimu and V'kebbe, go lend a hand to the Maelstrom soldiers who have set out in search of other survivors.’ English sends them after people already sold; French sends them to help search for other survivors.
[name], yer comin' with me. I think yer ready for the next step of yer education.
Perimu Haurimu
These Jolly Merchant bastards won't be so jolly once we catch up to 'em.
- FR Nous devons vite les empêcher de continuer à nuire ! ‘We must quickly stop them from doing any more harm!’ English puns that the Jolly Merchants won't be so jolly; French just urges stopping them, with no pun.
- JA 禁忌とされる掟を平気で破る「クフサド商船団」は、必ずシメないといけませんね。 ‘The "Kufsad Merchant Fleet," who casually break the code held taboo, really must be taught a lesson.’ English puns that the Jolly Merchants won't be so jolly; Japanese just says they must be dealt with, with no pun.
V'kebbe
I've no doubt you an' Jacke can handle a few ale-sodden pirates. But if ye need an extra set o' fambles, just say the word an' we'll be there.
Your aid─and confidentiality─in this matter is greatly appreciated. We can now focus on coordinating with the Yellowjackets to free those unfortunate folk already sold into slavery.
Speak with Jacke.
Jacke
Shall we get after these slavin' cutthroats, then?
Our client tells me that the Jolly Merchantman set sail from Aleport a few bells ago.
- FR Selon les détails fournis par le Maelstrom, leur navire, la Nuit éternelle, a quitté Port-aux-Ales il y a peu. ‘According to the details provided by the Maelstrom, their ship, the Eternal Night, left Port-aux-Ales a short while ago.’ English names the ship the Jolly Merchantman; French calls it the Eternal Night.
- DE Unser Kunde hat berichtet, dass die Todeskogge vor ein paar Glocken in Bierhafen ausgelaufen ist. ‘Our client reported that the Death Cog sailed out of Aleport a few bells ago.’ English names the ship the Jolly Merchantman; German calls it the Death Cog.
- JA 黒渦団からの情報によると、連中の船「デスマーチャント号」は、しばらく前にエールポートから出港しているらしい。 ‘According to information from the Maelstrom, their ship, the "Death Merchant," apparently left port from Aleport a while ago.’ English names the ship the Jolly Merchantman; Japanese calls it the Death Merchant.
Oh, aye, they might even board an imperial ship or two, but that's just some mummery they're puttin' on to amuse the Admiral's swads.
- FR À l'heure qu'il est, ceux qui sont encore en mer sont certainement en train de continuer leur petit numéro de protecteurs de Limsa Lominsa dans le but de duper les autres navires. ‘Right now, those still at sea are surely carrying on their little act as protectors of Limsa Lominsa in order to dupe the other ships.’ English says the act is put on for the Admiral's soldiers; French says it is meant to fool other ships.
I reckoned the rest o' the crew'd be back on land, lookin' to snap the shackles on a fresh herd o' chattel. An' just to prove me theory right, one o' them Jolly bastards got himself spotted creepin' about the ruffmans in lower La Noscea.
There's a bene cove over at the Moraby Drydocks by the name o' Swarsynt what'll likely know the full story.
He's more of a shipwright than a rogue these days, but he keeps his glazes keen for the guild. Head over an' have yerself a prattle, an' I'll join ye soon-like.
- FR Il s'appelle Swarsynt et comme tous ceux que tu as déjà rencontrés, il dissimule son appartenance à notre guilde sous une occupation en apparence ordinaire, en l'occurrence celle d'ingénieur des constructions navales. ‘His name is Swarsynt and, like all those you've already met, he hides his membership in our guild behind a seemingly ordinary occupation, in this case that of naval construction engineer.’ English says he is now more shipwright than rogue; French says the shipwright job is a cover for his guild membership.
Go speak with Swarsynt about that Jolly Merchant, an' I'll be with ye directly.
Speak with Swarsynt at the Moraby Drydocks.
Swarsynt
Aye...I know what you are. What can old Swarsynt do for you?
Hunting down Jolly Merchant slavers? Ah, well that explains a few things...
I was keeping an eye on the bustle about the Drydocks, you see, when I spied an odd trio off in the distance. This rough-looking sod─one of your pirates, I'd wager─was prodding along another bloke and this poor skinny lass. I've seen whipped curs less miserable than the two being herded.
Last I saw, they were headed south. If what you're saying about this slavery business is true, then that Jolly Merchant's not going to walk his charges all the way to market. No, he likely has a boat waiting for him.
And if I were a slaver headed south, my vessel would be hidden somewhere along the Salt Strand. That doesn't leave you much time.
You said Jacke was on his way, yes? You'd best go on ahead, and I'll point him in the right direction when he gets here.
Search the coast along the Salt Strand and you'll find your slavers. Shouldn't be long before Jacke arrives, so I'd stay out of sight until he joins you.
Spy on the Jolly Merchant until Jacke arrives.
Jacke
Swarsynt came through for us, eh? ...Now, what do we got here?
This one looks a charmer...
- FR Je crois qu'on a touché le gros lot. ‘I think we've hit the jackpot.’ English sarcastically calls the pirate a charmer; French says they have hit the jackpot.
- JA ……大当たりみたいだな。 ‘...Looks like we've hit the jackpot.’ English sarcastically calls the pirate a charmer; Japanese says they have hit the jackpot.
Soddin' move, I told ye! Me peg-legged grandma 'obbles quicker'n you miserable sacks o' shite!
- FR Vous êtes une vraie bande d'escargots, ma parole ! ‘You're a real bunch of snails, I swear!’ English says his peg-legged grandma moves faster than them; French calls them a bunch of snails.
- JA お前らがグズグズするから、余計に時間を食っちまった！ ‘Because you dawdled, we've wasted extra time!’ English says his peg-legged grandma moves faster than them; Japanese complains their dawdling wasted time.
...Or maybe ye need another thrashin', is that it!? Ye already forgot what 'appens when ye try me generous patience!?
I-I'm sorry! P-Please, no more beatings! We walked as fast as we could... But we need food...water...
Then get in the boat, an' shut yer traps! Ye'll get fed when we reach the other side.
- JA むこうへ着いたら、たっぷりと慈悲をやるよ。 ‘When we get over there, I'll give you plenty of mercy.’ English promises the captives food on arrival; Japanese mockingly promises them "plenty of mercy."
The other side!? ...Where are you taking us!?
Are ye challengin' me, or just plain daft? I told ye to keep yer bleatin' mouth shut!
I-I'm sorry... I didn't mean to...
Leviathan's scaly arse, she's weepin' again... Listen, we're 'eaded to Aleport, all right?
That's where me an' me shipmates gather to take stock o' the “merchandise,” an' decide what gets sold where.
Ye see, some buyers want only lads, while others is lookin' for lasses. As long as we keep these rich bastards 'appy, we make more coin than we ever did scrappin' with the Empire's war galleys!
- FR De toute façon, ce sera toujours mieux que de vous faire massacrer par les Garlemaldais ! ‘In any case, it'll always be better than getting yourselves massacred by the Garlemaldais!’ English boasts slaving pays more than fighting imperial galleys; French says it beats the captives being massacred by the Garlemaldais.
Not that you care about that, I s'pose. What matters to you is that ye'll be loaded onto the Jolly Merchantman, sailed off to gods know where, and Limsa'll be a distant memory.
So if I was you, I'd fill that empty belly with one last big gobful o' sweet La Noscean sea breeze! Gahahahahaha!
Speak with Jacke in Aleport.
Jacke
I'm sore tempted to put a blade 'twixt his eyes here an' now, but that won't get the job done.
No, we'll let him guide us to his mates in Aleport...then we'll mill the whole bloody lot of 'em.
The Jolly Merchants'll get their due, don't ye worry about that.
...They've gone.
We'd best hurry to Aleport. Unless ye've a quicker way, there's a ferry what leaves from Candlekeep Quay. I'll meet ye across the water, lass/lad.
Speak with Jacke and free the captives.
Jacke
[name]. That Jolly Merchant cove's still with his captives. Seems they've taken a room under an alias.
Hmph. Hidin' their operation in plain sight. Bold as brass, aye, but it's an old slaver's trick. See, even if some cull recognizes the “merchandise,” only a single handler gets boned. The rest o' the crew just whistles, all innocent-like, while their mate is marched off to cry cockles.
- DE Der Rest der Mannschaft macht sich aus dem Staub, während sie ihren Kollegen am Schlafittchen haben. ‘The rest of the crew makes off while they have their colleague by the scruff of the neck.’ English says the rest of the crew stays and plays innocent; German says they run off.
An' ye can bet they've threatened bloody murder for any prisoner what raises a hue an' cry...
- FR Je n'ose même pas imaginer l'état psychologique dans lequel doivent se trouver ces pauvres villageois... ‘I don't even dare imagine the mental state these poor villagers must be in...’ English says captives were threatened with death if they cry out; French only imagines the villagers' mental state.
Patience now, lass/colt. We'll just wait until we're sure that all these blackguards've arrived. Meanwhile, ye'd better sharpen yer stabbers─we've a busy night ahead of us.
Defeat the Jolly Merchants and free the captives!
Free captive villagers
Speak with Jacke in Aleport.
Jacke
Ready for the job, then? Once the Jolly Merchants are all here, we'll ambush the sods an' set their captives free.
...That ought to be long enough. We'll just have to hope there ain't any stragglers.
- FR J'ai l'impression qu'ils sont tous là. ‘... I have the feeling they're all here.’ English hopes no stragglers are left; French says they all seem to be here.
- JA 連中も、ひととおり集まったようだぜ。 ‘Looks like they've all gathered, too.’ English hopes no stragglers are left; Japanese says they all seem to have gathered.
Listen closely now, lass/colt: the Merchants're disguised as plain old 'venturers, an' have settled 'emselves in three separate rooms here in Aleport.
- DE Die Händler sind als ehrbare Kaufleute getarnt und haben sich in drei verschiedenen Zimmern in Bierhafen einquartiert. ‘Listen closely, lass/lad: the merchants are disguised as honest traders and have put themselves up in three separate rooms in Aleport.’ English says the pirates pose as ordinary adventurers; German says they pose as honest traders.
...How do we whiddle which coves are the Merchants? Easy. Take a look at the daddles o' that bingo-swillin' cull over yonder.
He's wearin' 
lavender gloves─the exact same type what that nasty sod at the Salt Strand had on. That'll be how they find each other in a crowd.
'Course, it's also how I whiddled where each o' the bastards was stayin'. Just snilch the hopeless glazes o' the company they keep, an' ye can be sure ye've found yer mark.
So, here's the job all laid out for ye: we hit all three common rooms, mill the Merchants quick an' dirty-like, an' get those captives their bleedin' lives back. All right?
Yellowjacket
Angry Shout: Oi! The storeroom door's been forced open! Some thievin' sod's been at the ale!
Well, they can't have gotten far! Better get the lads an' do a sweep of the port.
Jacke
Ugh, was that Merchant cove gulpin' pilfered ale? Ye'd think they'd be doin' their best not to draw attention to 'emselves, all things considered. Bloody oafs...
- FR On dirait que ça ne leur suffit pas d'avoir de pauvres gens sans défense à leur merci... ‘It seems having poor defenseless people at their mercy isn't enough for them...’ English mocks the pirates for foolishly drawing attention to themselves; French condemns them for piling crimes on top of holding defenseless people.
- JA 人の命を売りさばこうってのに、いい気なもんだ。 ‘They're out to sell off people's lives, and yet they're so carefree.’ English mocks the pirates for foolishly drawing attention to themselves; Japanese condemns them for being carefree while selling people's lives.
An' now we've got a swarm o' Yellowjackets buzzin' about, lookin' for blood. If they spot us wanderin' 'round in the darkmans, I've a feelin' they'll axe first an' ask questions later.
- FR Si jamais ces derniers nous prenaient pour les coupables du vol de bière, ils se mettraient en travers de notre route et il serait très difficile de nous en débarrasser sans attirer l'attention des pirates. ‘If they took us for the culprits of the beer theft, they would get in our way and it would be very hard to get rid of them without drawing the pirates' attention.’ English fears the guards will attack first and ask questions later; French fears they would block them and alert the pirates.
- JA この状況で見つかれば、盗人だと思われて捕まるのがオチだ。 ‘If we're found in this situation, we'll just end up taken for thieves and caught.’ English fears the guards will attack first and ask questions later; Japanese fears being taken for thieves and arrested.
It'd be best, then, if the patrols never even knew we was here.
We'll slip as sneaky as we can into each o' the common rooms, an' use them telltale lavender gloves to identify our marks. There's innocent culls in there as well, mind, so let's try not to stab any as don't deserve it, eh?
Hmmm. I'm thinkin' we should head out one at a time to better avoid them Yellowjackets, so I'll let ye take the lead. After you, [name].
I've just finished reading the report: in addition to liberating those unfortunate Lominsan citizens, you've done much to cripple the Jolly Merchants' slaving operation. Thank you. The Admiral shall be most pleased.
Jacke
Not a bad night's work, eh, [name]?
The Maelstrom'll be takin' care of them poor culls we freed, an' I've made sure none o' the Merchants we downed are like to get up again.
- FR Après une telle déculottée, on peut espérer que le Camelot fringant se fera oublier à partir de maintenant. ‘After such a thrashing, we can hope that the Camelot fringant will keep a low profile from now on.’ English says the downed pirates will not get up again; French only hopes the group will lie low after its beating.
As for the Jolly Merchantman, well, her crew can expect a visit from the Admiral's finest galleys...an' it won't be for tea an' 
crumpets on the poopdeck.
Right, me natty lass/lad! Our part in this is done! Time to head back to the Sisters.
Excuse me... Are you the ones who freed us?
Jacke
Aye. Was there somethin' else we could do for ye, miss? The Maelstrom swads'll take ye home, if that's what yer worried about...
Oh, no, I know. I just wanted to... Thank you.
...If I may, there was one other thing I wished to tell you: moments before you rescued me, that dreadful pirate was muttering into his cups.
'Twas something about another raiding party that hadn't yet made it back...
- FR Apparemment, une partie d'entre eux n'était pas censée rejoindre leurs compagnons à Porrrt-aux-Ales. ‘Apparently, some of them were not supposed to join their companions at Port-aux-Ales.’ English speaks of a raiding party that had not yet returned; French says some of them were never meant to join the others.
Jacke
I beg yer pardon!?
It seems they'd been hunting for slaves in western La Noscea, and, being so close to Aleport, our captor assumed they were out “roundin' up chattel until last bell.”
I just couldn't bear the thought of anyone else suffering as I have. Please, is there naught you can do?
Jacke
There certainly is, miss. You just get yerself safely home an' leave this stray pack o' jackals to us.
I will pray for your success. Thank you again.
Jacke
Heh, so much for savorin' a victory pint. I'll send word o' this development to Underfoot an' the Stray─we've some well-earned trade for the last o' these Jolly Merchants!
By the by... How's yer throwin' arm, [name]? I think it's time I learned ye how to fling a proper blade.
When yer out in the wide open ruffmans, ye often find the need to sting a cove from a distance.
An' I'm sure a canny lass/lad like yerself'll figure all sorts o' uses for a well-thrown dagger. Just keep it in mind for when we hunt down the rest o' them slavers!