Suddenly, I heard the sound of a ruckus in the next room. The sound ofmetal hitting the floor and screaming came wofting through thecorridor. Was I th... only one to whom they were doing this?Ben ran from the room, knocking over a table of surgical instruments onhis way out. A scalpel, still uncleaned and covered with dried blood,fell between my legs, missing me by only inches and stuck into thetable. I turned my head to see what was going on, and could only makeout shadows. Ben reemerged into. The warning was given, and we all rushed to the starboard side of the boat to see what was the cause of the ruckus. We arrived just in time to see a grapnel thrown from a rowboat to the railing of the Lovely Louise. Mary had just put Anna down and come out on deck to take part in the guard duty. She had her rifle in hand, so she got off the first shot at the boarder.She blew him into next week, so there was a pause of consternation among the other pirates in the boat. That gave the rest of us. “At ease, men,” he ordered. “I hear there’s some special entertainment on offer this afternoon, eh?”“Yes Sir,” announced Captain Carter, saluting his senior officer smartly, the effect being somewhat spoilt by the fact that he was without clothing of any kind. “Lydia Bennet, Sir.”“Ah, yes, I knew I had good reason for ensuring the Regiment visited Meryton on a regular basis,” said the Colonel, unbuttoning his jacket. “And I see you’ve been leading by example as usual, Captain. Good man, good. If you were to so much as scratch her, I would tear your head from your neck!" I growled low in my throat."I will report this to Garhael, Heretic! You have thrown away your heritage and your people for this human whore!" Hirielle snarled at me, and I could no longer stand it."Forgive me, Hirielle. Forgive me, Sharon. I do what must be done." I squeezed, and Hirielle dropped her guise just before the life left her body, and she crumbled to ash in my hand. The enormity of my deed hit my soul like.