The strait was an important route for pirates and merchants, and Tawni hoped that if she controlled the area, she could drive the other pirates away. After capturing the two towns, Tawni began to build ships to fortify her hold of the strait. The pirate Captain Swift, fearing her hold of the area, sent fire ships to take down her fleet. After his devastating strike, Tawni tracked down the pirate and killed him in his hideout. After rebuilding her fleet in the Strait of Storms, she began to plan her invasion of the Strait of the Lost.