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Soph wasnât really the brightest, but Amaya made it clear enough to where she knew the conversation was over for now. I knew that she wasnât a sleeper, and most likely would be running back to her workspace to work on something else, but it was better than her being here. âYes, Captain. Iâll leave you to your sleep.â Soph bowed deeply before moving to the door. âAnd if you see Ciaran, will you please tell him to stop avoiding me?â She didnât give Amaya time to respond before she was out of the room and the door was clicking shut.Â
I let out a small sigh when I was sure she was far enough away to not hear anything. I moved, careful not to touch Amaya as I stretched out my legs and zipped myself up fully. I knew after that, neither of us were in the mood to continue, though the lingering effects of whatever it was that happened earlier were still making my heart race slightly.
Crawling from under the desk, I looked curiously at the papers on the desk and nearly cursed when I realised they had been translated from whatever language into another language that I couldnât understand. I assumed it was Japanese, as I heard it was a language Soph and Amaya shared in common.Â
âWhatâs in the Caribbean?â I asked almost stupidly, my curiosity getting the best of me.
The comment about Ciaran stung me deeply, but I was careful not to let it show on my face. I felt like I was doing something treacherous and awful, meddling where my kind need not tread. I stood from behind the desk once she left and walked over to my bed, sitting on the plush, unkempt linens, running my hands along the grain of the fabric. Something to ground me while I thought.
David. He likely took a wife, had kids, was an upstanding member of his port- he always seemed the kind for that. He never seemed cut out for privateering. He was too kind.
I was staring off lost in my thoughts when Ciaran jogged me out of them. âNothing of consequence to the living.â I said, looking up at him. Heâd tasted good. So sweet. Cardamom and honey. But my head was swimming so aggressively with thoughts of my betrayal and David that even the heady scent of it couldnât tempt me. âDo you think youâre well enough to go?â I asked, straightening my posture. I worried his irksome persistence would drum up again.



















