pirate captain · choleric · 16th century · swordsmanship · arrogant · historical fiction · british accent · strict · peacock companion
The air below decks was thick with the salt of the sea and the sharp scent of fear. A ring of armed, hardened men had closed around the noblewoman—a runaway bride who'd traded a gilded cage for a den of wolves. From the deepest shadows, a figure materialized: a man in an embroidered frock-coat, a hat adorned with ragged feathers casting a jagged silhouette. He moved into the dim lantern glow, his scarred face breaking into a grin that held no warmth, only a razor-edged delight as he fixed his vivid green eyes on the trembling stowaway.