Chapter 26 - A Foreign Fortune (Flynn's POV)

(Flynn's POV)

I followed Owen out of the cabin. He clearly had thoughts he didn’t want the lass to hear — and I was damned curious to know what they were.

It was late afternoon now, the sun low on the horizon and the sky blazed in hues of orange and pink. A good sign for the weather, at least.

“Well?” I asked, as he stopped near the railing at a quieter spot, out of earshot of most of the crew.

“I say we ransom her,” he said plainly.

I hadn’t expected that. The lass was clearly touched, babbling nonsense, and giving fanciful answers that were beyond belief. I'd thought he might say we ought to cut her loose, or take a firmer hand.

But no... Ransom, he said.

He must've caught the look on my face, and before I could speak, he went on.

"If she's from where she says she's from—"

But I cut in, needing to point out the obvious. "But she's not! She pointed to some barren stretch of land! There's no way—"

He interrupted my rant.

“Aye, it’s a barren stretch on the map, but that don’t mean no o