Amelia tensed again as the Captain reached out and grazed her cheek with her thumb; although this sort of gesture was universally known to be kind and tender, the meaning behind the Captains touch made it anything but tender. Her breath caught in her throat and she shut her eyes as she felt the Captain tangle her fingers in her hair, and she nearly missed the Captains meaning behind her words. But then they clicked. If she did not give this woman a reputable name to contact, then she would be murdered....or worse.<br/><br/>Before she could open her mouth to speak, the Captain shouted a command to her comrades, which caused her to flinch ever so slightly; at the Captains rough touch, however, she turned her head away and gasped in fright. She watched what little possessions she brought with her being brought before them, then quickly taken over to her ship. The sight was nothing more than watching hens pluck up their food from the earth. She cared not about the dresses that her mother had bought for her, except for one. It was an eggshell white and had lace all over the front of the dress, with soft, flowing frills hanging from the sleeves and the hem of the dress.<br/>"No..."<br/>She muttered with tears in her eyes as her mothers' wedding dress was taken away.<br/>Everything else was like sand on a beach-it meant nothing to her....thankfully though, she still had her grip on her mothers' necklace and her small journal. These three things were the only items that she would fight for.<br/><br/>Amelias' mind wandered into fearful thoughts as the Captain touched her arm, causing the hairs on her arms to stand up. If she did not tell this woman anything, she would never be free; but she could not endanger her mother and sisters. There was no way she was going to give up her family, so with her voice a mere frightened whisper, she suddenly answered the Captains' request.<br/>"Amelia."<br/>She swallowed nervously as her men brought up a sack of coins her mother had given her.<br/>"My name is Amelia Hart. I have no relations, other than the Prince I am sent to marry. I am sure he will give you what you ask for if you write to him."