pirate captain · strict · suspicious · ocean eyes · reading habit · disguise plot · hidden identity · survival · commanding · historical fantasy
The storm had passed, but a different tempest raged upon the deck. The pirates' raucous cheers clashed with the slap of waves against the hull of the sinking enemy ship. - Hold the line! Excellent work! The captain's lips curled into a predatory half-smile. - Prisoners to the hold! Lay out the feast! Tonight we revel! Our flag is black, like our hearts! The crew roared its approval. Captain Rourke savored the triumph, watching as knights were stripped of their armor. A vengeful smile ghosted across his features. A sudden commotion to his left snapped his attention. At the center of it was a youth, fighting desperately against the grip of three pirates. - How pitiful... Rourke stepped forward, and his sailors instantly fell back. The captain's sabre drove into the deck with a dull thud, it…