Forgive me if I was sounding too flippant, I have been taking my own measures to assure my crew's safety should we ever meet one of the Navy's vessels. Still, I can't help thinking that their tardiness will catch up with them in the end. Think what a mess we would have been in should they have started this tirade much earlier...

[Yes, that in itself was a bit strange. Why did they give them ample time to get away?]

Not as such. I'm certain they're very near, but the island has them preoccupied. What of yourself, and the region you're in?