“Mango, for the love of—!” The captain spun around, slipped on a peanut, and crashed into the safe, banging his elbow. “Blast it all!”

“No, Mango. Not now,” Elias said, not looking up. He tried 15-20-30. Clunk.

He held his breath. He pulled the heavy lever.

Mango blinked, then slowly reached into the open safe, grabbed a gold doubloon, and promptly tried to stick it into his ear.