<div style="text-align: justify;">Carlota was still immersed in prayer when the Captain knocked on her door. Not wanting to keep him waiting, the young lady crossed herself, kissed her small crucifix and stood up, going to the door. The order to go write the letter was already expected, and Carlota went to the table and sat down, noticing that the paper was the official kind the Captain from the attacked merchant ship used to write his letters on. That would make sure that the letter was taken seriously.<br/><br/>Nodding obediently, the young lady picked up the quill and prepared it for writing. Taking out her seal, she placed it at her side for when the letter was done. "Yes, sir". <br/><br/>After these words, Carlota paid attention to every word the Captain said, as to phrase her letter the best she could.  She dated the letter and waited for Peter to finish speaking. Her cheeks burned at the idea of becoming the Captain's wife, and at the thought of all that implied. But he seemed to be willing to let her keep her virtue until the end of his deadline, and Carlota could only pray that her father had the money ready way before then. <br/><br/>With a deep sigh, and keeping silent, Carlota wrote the letter with what the Captain had ordered her to and then added a note to her father asking him not to take long with the ransom, as she didn't want to become the wife of a pirate Captain, no matter how nicely he treated her.  After sending her love and wishes for God's blessings, Carlota closed the letter with her seal.<br/><br/>"All you have ordered me to write is in the letter, sir", the young woman murmured. "May I serve you in any other way at the moment?"</div>