Chapter 18
"He will be fine. Mad Dog has been through worse than this."
Camdyn nodded. "You must think I'm a total idiot."
"No...not a total idiot. Just enough of one for me to make fun of, yes/no?" Karnage flopped down next to her. Camdyn wasn't sure what to say. Though she'd stopped crying, she was still shaking uncontrollably.
"It is the shock. I wondered if it would be catching up to you. Do not worry, it will go away." Karnage said, apparently reading her mind.
Camdyn sat quietly and Karnage continued.
"Mina has been a very naughty bear."
"Why?"
"She told me that she was going to be teaching to you the fine art of being on a pirate crew."
"She has been..." Camdyn started to say in defense of the bearess.
"No, I am afraid she has not. She has been teaching you to be a captain, like my wondrous self."
"No, she hasn't. I don't even know the first thing about it."
"You THINK you do not know, but you do." me." Camdyn didn't notice that she'd stopped shaking as she got a little more angry at Karnage. She was infuriated with him because now he was just grinning at her.
"Well, you had the sense to ask for the directions."
"Sam the radio guy told me to ask you."
Karnage chuckled. He poked Camdyn on the tip of her nose.
"But you did not believe Della, did you?"
"No, not really. I knew the Hunter hadn't been in Parides when I was there yesterday."
"You see?"
"That doesn't prove anything! If I hadn't been in town yesterday, I wouldn't have know that at all."
"But you did know it and you thought about it. You found out when you were looking for my handsome self after you sneak-ed away from the bear."
"Yea-...wait. How did YOU know that I snuck off and that I was looking for you?"
"Obviousamente. Uno, Mina would not have let you leave without her overbearing self along for the joyride. Dos, Mad Dog, Zoll and Trap had to give their reports when they returned to the ship. And Tres...well, a little bird told me that you were looking for me. Are you feeling any better?"
"You-...why do you care?"
"I am a sensitive and handsome wolf."
"You're a sneaky and conceited wolf."
"You do not trust me?"
"Not as far as I could throw you."
"Such a pity. I was hoping that you would listen to an idea that my wondrously brilliant mind thought up."
Camdyn turned away from the red wolf.
"Well? Will you listen?"
"I don't see what choice I have."
"Hmph. You do not deserve to know what goes on in the mind of a great pirate like Don Karnage." With that the wolf got up and began walking away. Camdyn watched him and got up.
"Why not?"
"Because you seem to be one of those females only along until you find a male that makes you happy." The wolf tossed over his shoulder.
"I am not."
"Then you are not trying to steal Mad Dog away from Suki?"
"NO! I wouldn't do something like that. I'm not like some women you must have met. I really don't have an interest in anyone on this ship. Not in that way."
Karnage had stopped and turned back toward her.
"Very good. Maybe I will let you in on the idea. But later. First, you need to wash. You smell like one of my disgusting crew."
As Camdyn stared at him trying to think of something to say to that, Karnage simply walked away. He was more confusing than anyone Camdyn had ever met. Not to mention nearly as rude as some of his own crew. She sniffed at herself and decided that maybe he was right about the smell at least and firmly told herself she'd take some sort of bath after dinner tonight. Right now, she had to go check on Mad Dog.