Once it was safely captured, they would turn its guns on the fort. Even if it should be damaged in the subsequent battle, the ship would still be a va...uable prize.A ship that size normally carried a captain, a mate, and a crew of 22. There would be a permanent land contingent who were responsible for maintenance and defense of the shore facilities. Stanly estimated this to be a force of 6 to 10 people, so they could expect to face 30 to 34 pirates during the battle. The four-to-one odds were. The (female) doctor, who owed Jessica a favour, was as careful and considerate as she could be, so the experience was merely unpleasant.At the end, "Are you allergic to penicillin, Chrissie? No? I'm going to give you a heavy dose of a broad-spectrum antibiotic – by injection – and a fortnight's oral doses. Meanwhile, we'll get results from all the samples I've taken and if you've got anything resistant to that, I'll call you back. The drug might make you feel queasy. Take it an hour or so after. "Oh? That wasn't YOUR gastly that saved Officer Jenny, was it?" inquired Lily, glancing over at her elder sibling and smiling at her sudden pained expression. Miranda had slammed her feet together on either side of Violet's ankle."Yes, it was Wraith and Officer Frank's growlithe Bow," confirmed Misty, making a point of moving her chair a little closer to Miranda's and holding her hand under the table, "And Wraith's a haunter now. Remember?" Ghosts are ghosts," commented Violet with a shrug,. Jeffery gave her a slight tug on her leash as he unfastened it.The young, bound woman slung herself out of the bed and shuffled behind Jeffery as he led her out of the bedroom and down the hall to his room. His bedroom hadn’t changed much since he left it for college. Dusty rows of well-read paperbacks and history books lined his bookshelves and a model of the Millennium Falcon hung above his desk. His bed was made; the navy blue comforter pulled tight over it. The bed had wooden railings on.