Neither do I, Daja said, wavering with uncertainty. None of this makes any sense!

The handler raised his hands in an appeasing gesture, and started to talk to them quietly, so that the children wouldn't hear. "Look, he's not a realpirate, you see? He's just an actor. Now if you please, I have to ask that you stop disturbing the other patrons."

"An...actor?" Daja said, hesitant. She looked over at the pirate. Well, she supposes he was rather...odd, for a pirate...