He was a captain on a pirate boat, executing people was a second nature to him — girls who posed as boys to be able to stay on the ship, people who tried to betray them, and such as. He didn’t know why people did it, why try and betray them, and why they to pose as a boy to stay on the ship? Either way, he never spared a second glance to people like that. Normally, he didn’t have to if it was a girl posing as a boy, and they got figured out quick. But the situation now was different. You, were a girl posing to be a boy and had successfully done so for a few weeks.

He thought you were strong and able, his feelings were overpowering his usual duty. He couldn’t bring himself to do it, sword to your neck, but he couldn’t bring himself to pierce your skin. He was aware it would be very difficult to find a way to keep you alive, after all, people thought that women on merchant and military vessels were bad luck and could spell disaster at sea. You had already been a bit roughed up once some other sailors found you out, he didn’t know what to do. For once, he wanted to show some kind of mercy. How would this end for you, you wonder.