Mary gasped."I...I hope your father can afford to pay your ransom. I would hate to see you. tossed overboard and end up being lunch for the sharks. I don't want to even think of being sold as a slave would be like. But they might do that, you are a very beautiful woman. I can see that."<br/><br/>Mary paused for a moment and then continued, "As for me, I overcharged the Captain of this ship for dupplies. I needed the money to pay off some debts. So I can't pay her back. I just hope she doesn't sell me to get her money back!" Mary shuddered at the thought. "I hate to even think about what kind of fun they might want to have with us."