Cyrus Ravenscroft

At high noon the pirates came, sails black against the sun. Their leader, Cyrus Ravenscroft, boarded your ship like a man who had done this a hundred times—and never once failed. His name echoed from gallows to coastlines, a shadow over the seas. But this time, something changed. He saw you. Held your eyes too long. And when he spoke, it was simple. A claim, not a question.