The Hawk<br/><br/><hr/><br/>Hawkes expected the officers to be unsettled, but he found himself surprised at the tone Harden took.<strong>"Officer Harden"</strong>, he hissed,<strong>"that sounded suspiciously like you questioning my orders. I always appreciate your timely and relevant advice, but I'd appreciate if you used better judgment about when to keep them to yourself."</strong>He hated an officer talking like that, and the fact that this was right in front of the girls meant Harden had to be dealt with harshly. The stern words would only do the officer good, he believed.<br/><br/>Ophelia was half-pleading, half-threatening the two men, and the Hawk raised his voice to drown hers,<strong>"Keep your mouth shut."</strong>He thundered, and added after a pause,<strong>"If you only learnt things faster. You keep shouting, and keep talking of yourself as some heiress to the bloody throne. Even after you know what's going to happen to you."</strong>He sighed and shook his head, as though he found her actions incredulous, and said in a  sarcastic tone,<strong>"Here's a hint: obey the captain's orders from now on. I may be touched on seeing you suffer silently."</strong>He nodded at the officers,<strong> "Get on with it, gentlemen. We shouldn't keep the other ladies waiting."</strong><br/>