{"id":1588,"date":"2026-06-13T06:00:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T05:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slenderwolf.com\/novels\/?p=1588"},"modified":"2026-06-07T15:58:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T14:58:02","slug":"chapter-21-bubble-and-squeak162","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slenderwolf.com\/novels\/2026\/06\/13\/chapter-21-bubble-and-squeak162\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 21 Bubble and Squeak162"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr width=\"100%\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slenderwolf.com\/novels\/2026\/06\/12\/chapter-21-bubble-and-squeak161\/\">Previous<\/a> &#8211; Book1 Page162 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slenderwolf.com\/novels\/2026\/06\/14\/chapter-21-bubble-and-squeak163\/\">Next<\/a><\/p>\n<hr width=\"100%\" \/>\n<p>create a diversion. As long as nobody tells him that he\u2019s a part of a plan, nor that it\u2019s his job to draw attention away. That could allow MickeyWarr enough time to make a dash for the exit.<\/p>\n<p>Fleetingly, MickeyWarr wonders if SpudGunn is actually a master tactician. Is it all an act? Is he acting dumb in order to get thrown out? Is it an unorthodox escape plan?<\/p>\n<p>No! He\u2019s not that clever! He\u2019s been here two months. SpudGunn is no master tactician!<\/p>\n<p>OK, the overall strategy is use the cover of food deliveries in order to escape. Now all that\u2019s needed is a step by step plan. The diversion has to be set up so that SpudGunn doesn\u2019t suspect anything. This is the easy bit. Invent some story about food. SpudGunn will fall for it, and the pirates will too. Who doesn\u2019t like a bit of food? Well not this stodgy porridge obviously, but some story about something nice.<\/p>\n<p>The hard bit is going to be creating an opportunity to talk to Lieutenant Slender. MickeyWarr is determined to leave, but before he does, he wants to understand more about her. Why is she here? She doesn\u2019t fit. He\u2019s convinced she would willingly leave as well. What if the two of them could run away together?<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s time to sow the seed, and see if SpudGunn can be persuaded to help with a plan, even without knowing that he\u2019s a part of the plan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know what they\u2019ve done to this oatmeal today,\u201d says MickeyWarr, picking up a spoonful and letting it drip from the spoon back onto his plate, \u201cI wonder if the pirates get something better?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>SpudGunn has finished his plate of slop, and looks up clownishly, \u201cthey might get a better version of slop.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd the officers?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI bet the officers get proper food!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat do you think they get?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDunno!\u201d he replies, \u201ceggs \u2026 sausage \u2026 bacon? Ooooh, bacon! I\u2019d luvva bit of bacon! And an egg! Two bits of bacon, and two eggs, sitting on top of two lovely slices of fried potato waffle!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo cabbage?\u201d<\/p>\n<hr width=\"100%\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slenderwolf.com\/novels\/2026\/06\/12\/chapter-21-bubble-and-squeak161\/\">Previous<\/a> &#8211; Book1 Page162 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slenderwolf.com\/novels\/2026\/06\/14\/chapter-21-bubble-and-squeak163\/\">Next<\/a><\/p>\n<hr width=\"100%\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Previous &#8211; Book1 Page162 \u2013 Next create a diversion. As long as nobody tells him that he\u2019s a part of a plan, nor that it\u2019s his job to draw attention away. That could allow MickeyWarr enough time to make a dash for the exit. Fleetingly, MickeyWarr wonders if SpudGunn is actually a master tactician. 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