She knew she'd gone to far but that cottage in the middle of the ocean and on an island that no one knew about or could find easily. She just wanted to be free of people and eyes so that she could be herself. She stiffened when Clay marched forwards and pulled her to stand in front of him, Phoenix felt her heart racing at the expectation of what he'd do to her words as she waited for him to absorb what she asked. "Simple answer is yes, I don't want to go back home" she admitted and let out an humph sound as she was pushed back into the chair he yiked her from   "I can get you twice as much as what any would pay you for my body. All I need is a boat, and the freedom of leaving unseen from this ship." she told him getting more brave as he walked away from her. It was easier to talk when she thought he wasn't listening to her.<br/><br/>"W-w-what?" she stuttered and tried to think of away to get away from him as he approached her once more and pinned her to the chair with his proximity.  She looked at him with a bit of fear and confusion as he reached out and traces her cheek down to her neck with his fingers. The action almost scared her more than his anger at her trying to be brave.  She swallowed down her hammering heartbeat and shaking breaths meeting his gaze with her own, though what slight hint of calm came over her was overturned by his picking her up and placing her on the bed before laying beside her. She knew what he said about not wanting her personally but that didn't mean he still wouldn't take her if he wanted, he could easily over power her as was shown the night before when he whisked her away from her bed.  She fought, it was the only way to stop herself from screaming and bursting into tears. Though when she met not backlash for her actions she slowed and looked at him as he spoke muttering once more he wouldn't do anything. She pushed herself farther away from him just to be safe.<br/><br/>She might be an unwanted princess but this was still the first time she face the full force of the world alone.  "My mother grew up on the sea's, when she was still alive she's tell me stories of sunken ships" she said cruising her shaking voice but ignoring it as she looked at him watching him and listening to his muttering words. "There's such a ship not far from here... I can give you proof by morning if you let me go now. I'll earn my keep until I've fully paid you for my freedom and the story you'll spin about my death and you can live as a rich man and never have to see or hear of me again" she said relaxing more as she spoke still sticking to her tiny corner pressing herself against the wall.  "I can get your treasures at night when most of your crew is resting and rest in the morning for a few hours after my return. All I need from you is a boat and for you to trust me to go alone" it was a gamble asking him to let her do the work by herself but she couldn't risk her secret getting out even if he agreed to let her go now, once he found out about her she would never be left alone or free again.