The tongue of the sea

Stepping onto the plank drenched in shivery, salty delight.

Yum! Oh how the little sharkies below wanting their little snack to be salted to taste. My soaked dress stuck to me like a second skin.

A sharp knife poked the middle of my back.

" Are you ready to drop into your death." he said, imagining him with invisible grin smeared on his beautiful, mysterious face.

" Why don't you add an Arrrgh! To that won't you?" Mocking the person holding you captive isn't a smart choice, but might as well before I die. blowing a wet tendril away from face.

He came up behind me.

" well that's the tongue of the sea. darling."

that was the thing he said as a gentle push was enough for me to plunge into the big blue sea, to my death.

First time being outside of her palace gates in her young new life at eighteen years, travel across the ocean, meet new people, catch feelings and back on the ocean to home.
Simple right?

No, she gets kidnapped by a ship full of scallywags, but the captain of the reckless crew latches onto her and doesn't want to let go? Back home awaits a dashing prince awaiting her fathers approval.

Watch her come from being at the top of the hierarchy, living the lavish controlled life. Only to fall down the ranks into the depthless sea, who will be there to pull her to ashore?

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