"Wretched is too mild a term to describe the sea of Dorne at this time of year." he groused. "We didn't lose anyone and the foulness of the weather keeps the pirates in their docks and not roaming the tradeways." he said.
Piracy was a longstanding bone of contention between Sunspear and King's Landing. They didn't do enough and each year the Lysene, the others grew bolder and bolder.