<blockquote>It's bad luck to have a dragon aboard a ship, and this tiny black creature can't be natural at all. Slowed by a gale and bad-luck, the Reliant mutinies and puts Laurence and Temeraire alone on the Amitié. The journey back to England is difficult, and on the way Laurence accidentally finds himself leading a small fleet of fighting ships. As one does.</blockquote>
➤ I have no idea how plausible any of this is but oh my god I AM SO DELIGHTED
➤ Sequel: The Battle of Dover
