Alice took the bottle gladly, having been somewhat sobred by the memory of her mother's death. It had been a most traumatic event. She sipped again and again as he spoke, until it was finished and she could place it on the floor. He had some kind of honor about him, despite being a pirate. He could have very easily had her in his bed last night. He could have chosen to make her sleep amongst her men. Hell, he could have even chosen to make her uncomfortable by sleeping on the floor in his room. But he hadn't. Because he had morals. Yet her father had always told her that pirates didn't know one thing about morals, or that they even existed.
The idea of being taken care of was very inviting. Even if it was a- a brothel, at least there would be women there to help her feel more like herself. She was used to luxury and cleanliness, and the dress was awfully dirty. Beside that, she could tell that she was starting to smell of stale sweat. Oddly, she found herself hoping that he hadn't noticed. She stood up as he did, staggering a little, glad for his strong hand holding her steady. Alice watched with bated breath as he kissed her hand, then curtsied back when he bowed. "Good night," she said quietly, still smiling a little. And turning around, she headed for sleep.
The idea of being taken care of was very inviting. Even if it was a- a brothel, at least there would be women there to help her feel more like herself. She was used to luxury and cleanliness, and the dress was awfully dirty. Beside that, she could tell that she was starting to smell of stale sweat. Oddly, she found herself hoping that he hadn't noticed. She stood up as he did, staggering a little, glad for his strong hand holding her steady. Alice watched with bated breath as he kissed her hand, then curtsied back when he bowed. "Good night," she said quietly, still smiling a little. And turning around, she headed for sleep.