This was very interesting, with a unique twist. I thought the "pirate" dialogue between Nicholas and Sylvia was clever, as was the way you tied that to the "supernatural" occurence. As always, your writing is concise, detailed, and gripping. I especially love how you mainly write short stories that make up for what they lack in length with quality.

My only complaints are about the numerous typographical errors. Not enough to be frustrating, but still quite a few. Mainly, you're lacking commas, but there were a few other little errors that I picked up on.

Welcome back, my friend, welcome back.
Keep writing - I'll be checking in.
"Ken's Friend"