Katarina laughed.  Pretty boy, she'd heard worse.  Not on her ship though, "you'll be mindful of your tongue, Mr. Smith"<br/><br/>She watched his face and regarded him for a moment.  She couldn't tell if he was lying or not.  Still didn't mean she trusted him.<br/><br/>"How long were you in that prison?  When were they going to hang you?"  She wanted to get a feel for the man's merit.  Prison's didn't usually keep pirates around for long, unless they were of particular worth, and he'd given her a reaction when she'd mentioned hanging before.<br/><br/>"You know the crew will likely turn sour if you're freed.  What would you do in that case?  Side with the stronger party or stay loyal to the Articles?  You would sign the Articles to be freed, would you not?"<br/><br/>She paid no heed to his question.  If he was smart enough he'd know that only officers would be allowed to question a prisoner, and only the Captain could free him.