Additional Tags: Introspective Nonsense, copious misuse of fire metaphors, Loyalty Part 11 of stared at the sun and the sun smiled back and called itself pirate king (or: loyalty, on the high seas)

Except for that he had already begun pounding at all her carefully maintained retaining walls when he looked at her upon her request to join his crew, staring at her with an intensity that she could imagine setting her aflame and leaving only the heart of her behind to mark the ship's deck with char.