Stow Away
A/N: Hit a snag with Word and Scrivener hasn't opened up yet in the way I expected, so for a while I'll use the copy and paste function.
Sandy groaned as the boat rocked, pulling her cloak tighter around her as wind swept into the sleeping area she crawled into. Something told her to wear the clothes her brother left behind. She didn't want to find out what a mercenary group would do with a stowaway emand /ema woman no less. She tugged at the sleeve of her brother's shirt, eyes closing for a moment for some semblance of sleep.

"What are you doing here?" A voice asked, deep and entirely too close to where Sandy was huddled. She jumped, hand wrapping around the hilt of her brother's sword.

Sandy blinked, her eyes adjusting to the darkness. She cleared her throat, answering, "I was jus'. . .gettin' some rest."

"In my cabin?" the man asked, stepping towards her. "You might be new here, Randy, but you're apart of my crew now and no one gets rest until I say so." he said, pulling Sandy up. The man was a tall black and red hedgehog, a Lycanroc pelt wrapped around his shoulders fitting nicely with his silver armor.

Sandy hissed as he pulled her against him, grabbing the base of her neck. She let out a shaky breath as he pressed their bodies together, letting out a small hum. "You're smaller than I remember," he mumbled, letting her go just as quickly as he grabbed her. "still, get up there and help row. Just because you're his sister doesn't mean I'll treat you any differently."

Sandy swallowed, looking at the open cabin door as a crewmember yelled Shadow's name. It was shameful she had been found out so easily, but. . . "Why haven't you killed me yet?" she asked.

"I know what happened at your village, you want revenge, I get it," he replied. "I knew your brother once, he didn't deserve to be betrayed."

He didn't give Sandy time to reply as he pushed her out of his cabin and onto the deck. Disheveled men stared back at her as Shadow clapped a hand on her shoulder. "Thorhall, show Randy where his place is in rowing," he ordered, as a bear stepped forward.

Shadow went back to his cabin, wondering if Sandy would even last a few hours on this ship.