They’ve been following Draxen’s ship the whole time to make sure she’s safe. When she makes it to land, she feels like she’s being trailed. He thought it might be easier for her to swim it. She’s irritated her father asked him to watch over her but is thankful he’s going to distract the two guards for her to lower the boat and row to shore. Theris catches her and asks what she’s doing. She picks the cell lock while the two new guards are playing cards, knocks them unconscious, and heads above deck.
Riden tells Alosa they’re going to shore for a bit. Riden switches him out for two new, kinder guards. The one guarding Alosa watches her with lascivious eyes. The one with the two captives is vicious.
Draxen brings two new prisoners over to lock up and places a new guard by Alosa’s cell. Riden is confused and suspicious about why she saved him when he was held at swordpoint. She rescues him.ĭraxen sends her back to her cell once the other pirates begin raiding the ship. They capture Riden while Alosa is on deck giving the all clear to the crew to come over. Three men were left aboard the ship to guard treasure hidden in the walls. The crew will follow to collect anything left aboard if all is clear. Riden takes Alosa with him to search an abandoned ship they are sailing astride. He has learned through sleep talking that his friend has been all over land and sea as an adventurer and has lost much. While Kearan sleeps, she asks Enwen about Kearan. One night, her favorite guards are on duty. At night, she sneaks out to search the ship for the map. The rest of the time, two guards are assigned to her cell. They actually question each other, neither accomplishing much. Riden continues to bring Alosa’s meals and question her each day. She thinks about how the ocean protects its own. Alosa is the only one calm enough to sleep. The men discuss deadly sirens calling from the ocean. Riden brings her the requested soap and water to clean up. He’s older and was the favorite.ĭraxen comes to question her. She asks why Draxen took over the ship when Riden made the kill. She thinks about the hard times he put her through to train her. The next morning, Riden questions Alosa about her relationship with her father. She discovers Riden is the one who killed his father. It’s pointless, though, so she soon lets him out.
She knees him between the legs and locks him in the cell. He takes her to the cell and searches her for the key. He’s a deep sleeper and doesn’t wake as she scours the room.Īs she heads back to her cell to get a little sleep, Riden’s door pops open. That night, she sneaks to the deck and into Draxen’s room to search for the map. She has an ally on the ship.Īlosa secretly snatches the key to her cell from Riden’s ring and replaces it with one from her ship. The last visitor keeps his speech casual but draws a K on his forehead, the signal of men working for her father. The pirates come and go all day to catch a glimpse of her, the pirate king’s daughter. She’s shocked at his ability but has figured out a few things, too. When Draxen joins them, Riden reveals he’s taken many details from Alosa’s answers. These pirates fell right into her hand.ĭraxen’s brother and first mate Riden takes Alosa to the cells below deck, locks her up, and begins to question her. Alosa acts like a weakling but had this planned. After swapping kill for kill with Draxen, the other captain, she negotiates her crew’s life for hers. ***** Everything below is a SPOILER ***** What happened in Daughter of the Pirate King?Īlosa’s ship is taken captive. If you are wondering what happened in Daughter of the Pirate King, then you are in the right place!Īdd Daughter of the Pirate King on Goodreads
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