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With the possible danger, your inner lack of pointless bloodlust, and the fact your ship is already heavy enough with some cargo- you decide to let the red-flagged ship pass without harassment. Oh well. You have no way of ever knowing if you could have taken them, but if they were weakened, you should consider it an act of good karma to let them go. As for your current course, you continue along the stretch of deep waters to search for your quarry.
Over the next few days, you continue the search, trying to learn as you go on what to do. What did Captain Ahab do? You seem to remember him looking stoically off the brow of the ship, angling it towards whatever place felt the most "unwelcoming"... you start to steer your ship away from areas that seem lively with ocean creatures, and before long, a blowspout is seen.
<span class="mu-r">"Great! Three pearls to the man who spotted it! Let's go!"</span>
Using your newfound strategy of cannon-assisted harpoons, your small boat gets close to the breathing whale, making sure to move with haste before it can dive again, and just before it notices your presence you fire the small cannon, harpooning it all over, and making it easy to drag back in for the kill.
Soon enough, the small whale ends up on your ship, hoisted up by the mast, to examine its size and spoil. The crew, many of whom were ex-whalers, relish the chance to eat its soft and tender meat again. You stand next to the whale somewhat disappointingly; you're pretty sure it's smaller then the one that bit off your leg all those years ago... oh well.
Every part of the whale is useful. It's bones, it's meat, the oils... but there is one piece that interests you now. The whale's <span class="mu-i">skin</span> tends to make an excellent piece of clothing, tough yet supple, and is the only source of all-white clothing that people on the Black Sea have, making it a bit of a fashion item. Instead of trying to sell off the skin, you have the brief thought of making a great coat for yourself, though naturally this would cut into your profits. You suppose your cut of the bounty could go towards it, but it would be a very large share. You grab your pearl-purse, a small bit of whaleskin you got as a gift on your previous ship, and quite enjoy its luxury. Perhaps the other crew would enjoy having a piece of that for their first catch...
Also, Squint mentions that your location is quite close to the Fruit Barons, and we may want to make a detour to trade with them at their infamous ports, stingy as they are. While the original course towards Good Teeth is still your intended destination, this isn't a far detour. You <span class="mu-i">have enough supplies to make it to Good Teeth</span>, but if you get stranded at sea or the winds are bad you might be cutting it close.
Make a Whale-Skin Coat for yourself?
>Yes, for yourself
>Cut it up into purses and hats for the crew to boost morale and loyalty
>No, sell it
Make a detour to the Fruit Barons?
>Yes
>No
