The witty little retort edged with such obvious lewdness was exactly what she had expected from charity and truth be told she did miss the feel of her first mate. She managed a soft smile even with the tension in the air. Charity had the rare gift of always brightening her captain's mood and that alone would have made her invaluable but she was also smart and beyond competent in so many ways. Right now though Matheria was being serious.<br/><br/>"Fear might not suit me but being caged and weaponless has me feeling a little vulnerable. Something is very wrong here." She heard the guard's condescending response and she gritted her teeth. "If you had any sense you would do exactly that. You stupid oaf, your captain is going to get us sunk." She could feel the oppressive weight closing in like a serpent constricting her body and again she thought she heard whispers and soft, cold laughter. At the feel of cold breath on her neck, Matty whirled only to find herself still alone in her cell.<br/><br/>Her eyes flashed to charity again and she reached between the bars to caress her cheek, drawing comfort from her friend. "Things are about to get very bad." She said loudly enough for both Charity and the guard. "Whatever happens, at least we are together." She managed a smile for the tiefling. As if on cue a horrendous screeching could be heard and the guard whirled to chastise the prisoners. The pirate captain simply shrugged and held up her hands with a disappointed shake of her head. "I tried to warn you."<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>