Thanks, snacky! I'm glad the pirates were appropriately piratey for you :) Ned has become one of my favorite OC's... I guess I have a thing for the cranky ones, and I can definitely relate to his despair at running out of wine.

Mostly I'm glad you liked the second part, as I did feel rather remorseful for sneaking it in at the eleventh hour. Thanks for your patience, as well as your review!