“Darrow.” She repeated after him, liking how it sounded to her. “No misses? Are you kidding me? My father was planning on forcing me into marriage, as I am 21!” She said in disbelief, now suddenly slightly more nervous. He had no wife, meaning she had been sitting in a room with a single man, whom clearly wanted her to stay in his cabin for the night. The thought crept her out a little but, but at the same time excited her. It was her moment to get to know a man outside her father’s limitations!

Suddenly, she noticed how handsome he was. Now that she stayed right where she was, due her light-headedness, she had a clear look on his face. As he leaned back, and smirked at her, she felt a little sting inside her stomach. How was it that he suddenly became handsome? Because he was single? 

He did have a point about his mother, but he wasn’t as controlled as she was when he was little, so he might have gotten out of the environment if he really tried, she figured. Though maybe he didn’t know what to do with his life if he did get out. All he’d seen was being a pirate. Was that his dream? Becoming a captain on a pirate ship?

“I’m so sorry to hear that.” Allison said softly, lightly shocked at his words. He’d kill his own mother? Even Allison hated her father but not enough to eventually kill him. She was too kind hearted to do so. “Is being a pirate your dream? Or did you find other professions interesting as well? I mean.. I always dreamed of being able to fight with a sword and become a really good blacksmith. But have I ever had the chance to do so? Nope! And I probably never will.” She laughed and shook her head. He’d probably think she was nuts. A girl being a blacksmith? Better yet, a princess being a blacksmith?