“Adina appealed to the sky. "We asked for rescue and you sent us incompetent rockstar pirates with a broken ship and perfect abs?""Thank you, God," Petra said.”

“How did you come to be a pirate?”“I was aboard a pirate ship.”She rolled her eyes at him. “How did you come to be aboard a pirate ship?”

“Wow that's a flawless plan, You want to pirate a pirate's ship from pirates”

“You see, the thing about working with pirates is that they know what they are doing. They already know more than you do because they are sailing and raiding. They are the experts in your organization, and you need to get them on your side, not turn them against you. Here is how to deal with a pirate ship model in ten simple steps: 1. Respect the pirates. (They know how to execute.) 2. Invite the pirates to the table. Recognize their wins. 3. Ask the pirates to report on what they see and hear. 4. Ask the pirates to report on their wins and losses. 5. Ask the pirates how you can help them win more....”

“He thanked her and left the house in the mood of a shipwrecked man who has allowed the rescue ship to pass him by.”

“Wait,do you need to ask Fozzie if thats okay? I don't want to intrude, you know.""No, it was actually his idea to ask you," Eric replied."Well thanks, Fozzie," I said, looking up at the sky.”