“Holy crap, the special effects in that were amazing! I know it’s true to the source material, but it’s still tragic that the Commodoro gets eaten at the end.”

“Yeah, especially after he finally became leader of Esharia’s military. But I mean it’s what he wanted though right? He set out to return to the sea?”

“Yes, definitely.”

“I thought the whole ‘To the last, I grapple with thee; From Hell's heart, I stab at thee; For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee.’ line was a _little_ unbelievable, but I guess it makes for good fiction.”

“Oh no, he actually said that! Few people realise what a flare for the dramatic he had! I take it you haven’t read the original book by Vala Vecoli?”

“The seafarer at the helm of the Red Mongoose?”

“Yeah, it’s great! They were the sole survivor of the Abra’s final battle against the sea monster, I mean besides the lion of course, and ended up writing a book about their time with him. It’s absolutely fascinating, both as a tale of adventure, but also the motivations of the man. He was always a loose cannon but his loyalty to Esharia and the crown was unwavering and saw the country to some dark times.”

“And makes for a really great summer blockbuster!”

“You’re impossible.”