"I'm without talent but try my best on all chores," you say

The question feels like a trap. A general "Yes, miss" should be the default response but that will surely land you with the challenge of entertaining a room of killers and risking their disappointment.

"I'm without talent but try my best on all chores," you say, this would have been a good response for mistress Korona who generally liked to hear a dim view of yourself worth.

The cowgirl's response is very different, "D'aaaw. Little pup will be stuck cleaning floors and waggling his bum in the air for us if he can't do anything else." Her tone is mixed sympathy and scolding.

She may well have a point but each day you're worked to the ground by Shadow's crew and making it through without being beaten is always a challenge.

"Yo pup," says a feminine voice, clearly whoever the cow anthro had been talking to, "Turn around and I'll teach you a great trick. It'll make you popular around here."

You do as instructed. Carefully moving as not to knock over your bucket of water and mop, you pivot round on your knees to look up and back over towards the pirates.

The new voice belongs to a stern looking anthro zebra. Back and white stripes criss-cross her body and she's dressed in a similar way to Lerrisa with tight breaches, a tiny bikini and a pirate hat. She holds a number of smallish leather hoops at her side.

"Sit up on your knees, " she instructs while the cow girl looks on. "Lean back with your palms on the cabin floor behind you and part your legs. You can be our new peg for our game of hoops."

The horse and cat girl in the bunk near the door are no longer snoozing, you can see them watch with interest, laughing at you.

A leather hoop bounces off your chest. It's a good hit. The zebra has a good aim.

"Dearie, " says the cow girl. "Hayley needs a peg to aim at. It needs to be a big, stiff and strong peg to catch those hoops. You're down there on your knees, legs wide open and you can't think where you can find us such a peg?"