Scene on Deep Island.

Initial stand off with besern.

Captain Ingstad motions to lower weapons: “We’re not here to shoot besernians, we’re here recover anserians and find out what they know of the island. Since we’re too late to do that boys, search the island, be back before mid afternoon. We’ll do a fly over on the way out.”

Captain Ingstad, ignoring the besernian delegation strolls up to the peony, sizing her up, walks around her twice, and says
“Ms Peony, it looks as if the rescuer needs rescuing. A damsel in distress if I ever saw one. You are welcome to return with us to HMS Sting Ray, perhaps you’ll be welcomed by the admiral and empress abroad the Royal Yacht, feel free to our rations until this afternoon, I do believe we have a some Montacian Wine rations and cheese board going free. As they say, an army marches on its stomach.”