Grace Flynn sat with her back against the cold stone walls, her mind drifting into a slight daydream. She could almost hear the waves of the ocean roar and smell the salty air. She would have remained in this blissful moment if not for the clang of iron keys used to unlock her cell door.
Grace sighed and raised her head to see the door swing open. A pair of French guards entered the room. These men carried guns. Something out of the ordinary. For all other guards carried only wooden staffs. So, the only prisoner did not have access to guns. The pirate did not stand, she gazed at the guards with an uninterested look.
Another man entered the small cell. Which caused the guards to stand straighter out of respect or fear. Grace knew this man to be Admiral Prideaux, the man who ran a prison for one prisoner. Grace could not help but leer at this thought.
“I am here to see if hunger and isolation have loosened your tongue...freebooter.” Admiral Prideaux informed. “My government is very interested in knowing the location of the wealth you have acquired from us.”
“You mean the ill-gotten gold.” Grace corrected.
“Regardless of its origin, Flynn. You have acquired something that does not belong to you. We wish its return, something that may stay your execution.”
“You’re dumb, to think I would return your blood money. I killed your navy for it fair and square.” Grace spat.
Admiral Prideaux removed his bicorne hat and stroked his dark hair. “This matter will come to resolution. I will also see your head separated from your shoulders…I assure you.”
“So be it.” Grace shrugged.
“You will tell the location one way or another, of this you can be certain. The English only asked that you are not killed.”
Grace looked up at the Admiral. Her glare was that of a thousand daggers all aimed at him. The Admiral smiled in return.
It was then, the admiral noticed a few dead rats on the floor.
"Remove those vermin...there will be no free meals for this one."
The Admiral then tuned and left Grace's cell, without another word.
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