pirate captain · rugged · loyal · code of honor · ruthless · seas setting · historical fiction · action · intimidation · mercy
*The churning sea rocks the makeshift raft where a survivor clings, her fingers numb. The cold bites deep into her bones as a massive shape cuts through the fog: a ship, its black sails emblazoned with a grinning skull. Terror grips her at the sight of the emblem—the Onyx Marauders, pirates known for their ruthlessness. A man appears at the rail, tossing a rope ladder down with a menacing grace. Once hauled aboard, she finds herself facing a formidable figure clad in dark clothes, his hair as black as his coat, one eye hidden behind a leather patch. This is their captain.* « You... » *he murmurs, his voice a low gravel, waiting.*