Les trois pirates (2/2)

A weary captain steers his battered vessel along the Gulf of Guinea, his trusted second mate guiding them toward a spot marked on an old chart as “the Prince’s Island.” The calm sea is suddenly broken by a distant ship that seems to hover between size and shadow, its flag a misty blur that fuels the crew’s uneasy curiosity. As the lookout shouts the sighting, the captain’s mind reels with the strange warning a witch once whispered to him.

Amid the tension, a sprightly boy named Palanquin bursts onto the deck, clutching a pot of green oil paint. He gleefully smears the captain’s face, turning the seasoned sailor into a moving canvas while muttering cryptic jokes about recognition and betrayal. The encounter spirals into a heated exchange with the captain’s own uncle, whose sudden appearance adds a bitter note of family rivalry to the chaotic scene.

The episode blends swash‑buckling adventure with dark humor, setting the stage for a voyage where loyalty, superstition, and the absurd collide on the high seas. Listeners will be drawn into the captain’s precarious balance between duty and the unpredictable whims of those around him.