Having spent all night on 'the plank' without rescue, a Kitteh with up-side-down dentures arrives to speak rhymes and limericks of eating fish for breakfast. Without the correct answer to the riddle posed am positive the eating fish comment, from the denture wearing Kitteh, is an ominous warning. If not an illusion and the Kitteh speaks for the entire Pirate Crew or is the Captain in disguise is possible a chance to survive maybe is in the offing.
Going back to bed and covering your head might be a good choice.