The hold door closed, and the pirate Benno was left alone with us.
I broke out in a cold sweat, and my heart began to pound.
What did he have in mind to do? He had a reason for staying in the hold and not following the others, but which one?
A terrible suspicion crossed my mind.
I wished the pirate hadn't woken up with sexual desire.
I gulped at the thought that his plans might have included Brielle.
The good thing was that we were tied up together, so if he wanted to untie Brielle, he would necessarily untie me too, and of course, I wasn't going to be idle; I was going to help Brielle in any way I could.
I didn't lose sight of him, watching him from the corner of my eye. I avoided turning my head towards him so as not to draw his attention.
I hoped that in this way, he would forget about our existence, although I knew that this was not possible.
The same question persisted in my mind.
