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(→‎Chapter 14: The Dougs: soften hint on Huck)
She comes upon Fort (the quartermaster) and Ann (the carpenter) inspecting a cannonball and whether any other defective ones were found. Fort communicates through a board in which words appear. They describe the destruction of Oot's Dream as an accident, and "not the kind of piracy we signed up for." Ann says at least they aren't being conscripted.
 
Huck explains that the whole crew is culpable of murders commited during piracy due to the felony murder law. He also overheard that the quartermaster is deaf. Huck mentionsstarts meetingtelling her about a deaf human whohe wasonce an excellent dancer oncemet, but Tress reminds him that the crew on the last ship caged him after learning he could talk.
Fort notices them sneaking around and his board tells her "come here, girl".
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