Naval battles? Sure, he's handled those before. Naval battles in the sky? Whatever, weirder things have happened since being dragged into the Legion's mess. But being asked to work a cannon? Yeah, that's a bit trickier.

"I'm not sure. I've never had to man them before." Saralegui seemed almost irritated to admit it, giving the cannon a petulant look. And oddly enough, he seemed more concerned with this little frustration than the battle raging on around them.

"But on the off chance that there is something wrong with it," he added, and took her upper arm to gently pull her away from the cannon, "It would probably be better not to examine the very dangerous gunpowder-filled piece of artillery so closely."