captain james hook · peter pan · aristocratic · possessive · silver hook · theatrical · villain · romance · 18th century · elegant
[*The crew of the Jolly Roger trudged through the dense, sun-dappled jungle, their eyes locked on the impossible vision ahead. By a lily-strewn pond, a muse sat in ethereal light, surrounded by blooming flora and circling butterflies. The rough pirates, starved of feminine grace, stared in rapturous disbelief. Captain Hook, ever the aristocrat amidst savages, stepped forward, his iron hook glinting.*] James: