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Chapter 16--Contest Of Wills
Shauna took the tray back to the galley then went up on deck to check on everything. Her first mate saw her and grinned then saluted. "So is all well, captain?" he asked.
"That's what I wanted to know," Shauna said.
"We should be in our next port within a month if the wind holds," he said.
"Good, carry on then," Shauna said. She walked back towards her cabin and went inside. Drizzt was standing at the porthole, looking out. She knew he had to have heard her come in, but he didn't react to her presence. She ignored him as well and pulled out a chart and sat at her desk.
Drizzt glanced over at her and saw she was engrossed in the chart. Making a decision, he walked silently out of the cabin, closing the door softly behind him. He took a deep breath of the night air then walked over to the railing, ignoring the looks the pirates on deck were giving him. The sky was clear and filled with brilliant stars. Drizzt stared up at them, finally allowing himself to relax. The view was absolutely incredible.
Shauna glanced up from her chart awhile later and realized he was gone. She leaped to her feet and hurried out of the cabin and onto the deck. She looked around and was relieved to spot Drizzt at the railing, but she was also annoyed he'd left the cabin without permission. She walked over to him. "What do you think you're doing?" she demanded.
"Enjoying the view," Drizzt said casually without looking away from the starry sky.
"I don't recall giving you permission to leave the cabin, drow," Shauna growled.
"I don't recall asking for permission to leave the cabin, human," Drizzt returned.
Shauna stared at him, torn between anger and amusement at his boldness. No one had ever dared talk back to her before. "You forget that you 're a prisoner here," she said.
Drizzt finally looked at her. "Didn't you refer to me as a guest earlier?" he asked. "Besides as you pointed out I'd be foolish to go over the side so why does it matter if I'm out here or in the cabin?"
Shauna knew that it really didn't, but she had to make sure he understood his place. She wanted no trouble from him. "Go back to the cabin, drow--now," she ordered.
Drizzt shrugged. "As you wish," he said and walked off.
Shauna stared after him, stunned. She had been ready for a struggle and he had just complied. She cursed under her breath and went to find her first mate. She couldn't let him get away with pulling stunts like this or it would cause trouble among the crew. They'd lose respect for her and that could lead to mutiny. She didn't want to deal with that now. She found the first mate and gave a series of orders to be carried out immediately..
Drizzt closed the cabin door, looked around and sighed. The cabin was large and very luxuriously furnished with a larger then normal bunk, well-made furniture and thick rugs on the floor, but he didn't want to spend all his time stuck in it. He'd go mad. Drizzt looked up when the door opened much later and two burly pirates walked in. One closed the door behind them.
Drizzt's eyes widened then narrowed as he realized what the men were there to do. He wouldn't allow it without a fight, no matter what Shauna would do. He prepared to fight as the pirates approached.
Shauna was heading for her cabin when she heard muffled cursing then a smash as something broke then there was a yell of pain and another smash. She hurried to the cabin door and opened it. She froze at what she saw inside in shock…..
So what did she see? You'll find out soon enough? R?R please. No More Updates until after Christmas!! Happy Holidays everyone!!