Featuring Captain Booth Manock & the maiden Amelia
It had been a succesfull raid to be sure and Booth was more than happy with his share of the spoils. He had just overseen the sale of the stolen goods and had devided the money, so that every man got an equal share. Well of course not every man. He was the Captain and it was his ship. So of course he got more than the others. It was only fair, since he endured most of the risks.
His small leather pouch rocked gently from his belt with a reassuring metallic clicking sound to it, as he walked down the street. Behind him with a leash around her neck, a woman walked - or rather stumpled - after him, her hands tied together in front of her. He had just one more stop, before he too could enjoy the town like his crewmen already were.
Booth turned a corner and smiled, when he saw the brothel ahead. Then the smile vanished, when he saw Blake in front of it. "You know the rules, Blake. There is no use arguing about it." His tone was dismissive and Blake's shoulders fell. "But Captain, she is not like the others... I genuinely care for this one! Please just let me take her somewhere else. Can't you see, she is injured??"
Booth looked the woman up and down with disinterest. It was true that she had endured some physical abuse whilst the crew had had their way with her the last couple of days, but he turned back towards his crewman with a slight shrug. "No more than she will have to get used to here," he answered and started leading the crying woman through the door. "You knew the rules, Blake. If you had cared for her, you would not have brought her aboard my ship."
The night was near, when Booth finally exited the brothel - again a little richer, than when he entered. The owner had been so happy with the condition of this woman that Booth had brought, that he had offered him both dinner and some female companionship to go along with the payment. Booth flexed his tired muscles and went down an alley that lead back to the docks. Most of his men would spend the night in town and some wouldn't show up on the ship again for a couple of days, but Booth prefered the gentle rocking of the waves, when he was going to sleep.
He couldn't point a finger to, what it was that drew his attention to the small shop - tucked away in the alley. Maybe it was just because it was still open, so late in the evening? Maybe he had seen a pair of curiuos eyes for a fraction of a second? None the less he found himself entering. He was used to following his instincts and he knew that he could hardly loose more than time, if he found nothing of interest in there.
It had been a succesfull raid to be sure and Booth was more than happy with his share of the spoils. He had just overseen the sale of the stolen goods and had devided the money, so that every man got an equal share. Well of course not every man. He was the Captain and it was his ship. So of course he got more than the others. It was only fair, since he endured most of the risks.
His small leather pouch rocked gently from his belt with a reassuring metallic clicking sound to it, as he walked down the street. Behind him with a leash around her neck, a woman walked - or rather stumpled - after him, her hands tied together in front of her. He had just one more stop, before he too could enjoy the town like his crewmen already were.
Booth turned a corner and smiled, when he saw the brothel ahead. Then the smile vanished, when he saw Blake in front of it. "You know the rules, Blake. There is no use arguing about it." His tone was dismissive and Blake's shoulders fell. "But Captain, she is not like the others... I genuinely care for this one! Please just let me take her somewhere else. Can't you see, she is injured??"
Booth looked the woman up and down with disinterest. It was true that she had endured some physical abuse whilst the crew had had their way with her the last couple of days, but he turned back towards his crewman with a slight shrug. "No more than she will have to get used to here," he answered and started leading the crying woman through the door. "You knew the rules, Blake. If you had cared for her, you would not have brought her aboard my ship."
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The night was near, when Booth finally exited the brothel - again a little richer, than when he entered. The owner had been so happy with the condition of this woman that Booth had brought, that he had offered him both dinner and some female companionship to go along with the payment. Booth flexed his tired muscles and went down an alley that lead back to the docks. Most of his men would spend the night in town and some wouldn't show up on the ship again for a couple of days, but Booth prefered the gentle rocking of the waves, when he was going to sleep.
He couldn't point a finger to, what it was that drew his attention to the small shop - tucked away in the alley. Maybe it was just because it was still open, so late in the evening? Maybe he had seen a pair of curiuos eyes for a fraction of a second? None the less he found himself entering. He was used to following his instincts and he knew that he could hardly loose more than time, if he found nothing of interest in there.