A nice, tense situation. I thought it could maybe read with a bit more urgency if some of the dialog were clipped, like instead of the grammatically correct sentence, just, “Pirates?” Maybe that doesn’t go with the character though, so entirely a matter of style/taste/I’madork. Loved the exchange at the end, a little interpersonal moment in the midst of the action.

All right! Let’s get this train rolling again.

cracks knuckles