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They sailed away and left the Captain and the pirates in the lifeboat. Captain
Snatchit was already starting to shout and curse his men.

“Why didn’t you rescue me, you lily-livered layabouts? Start rowing, you

hopeless haddocks!”
When Afa looked back, the tiny pirate boat was rowing round in circles. He

laughed and set a course past Parrot Island.
Perched up in his favourite tree, Neptune saw the fishing boat draw near.

“Look! They got their boat back from those pesky pirates,” he said, gazing at it
wistfully.

“Are you sure you’re happy to be back on land?” Liana asked him.

“Oh, yes...” But Neptune sighed a heavy sigh.
Suddenly Liana took off from the tree, glided to the fishing-boat and landed on the

mast.

“Liana!” squawked Neptune in alarm, setting off to follow her. “What are you
doing?” he panted as he landed next to her.

“I just wondered what it feels like. It is nice, isn’t it? You can feel the ship
swaying and the sea-breeze in your feathers.”

“It’s wonderful,” said Neptune. “But now what are you doing?”
Liana had taken off again. She landed on the deck where Afa was eating a ship’s

biscuit. She sidled towards him and nibbled at the crumbs.

“Liana!” Neptune squealed in horror as he plunged down after her. “You’ll get
caught! Come back!”

“I just want to see what it tastes like,” said Liana.