🏴‍☠️Captain Wale

The pirates plot their plans at the tavern while the barmaid quietly serves them ale, overhearing their whispers about a hidden treasure. When they realize she’s been listening, the captain and his closest men exchange a quick glance. Late at night, as the tavern empties and the barmaid walks home through Tortuga’s dark alleys, they strike. Two pirates appear behind her, and before she can scream, a hand clamps over her mouth. She struggles, but they’re too strong. “You’re too clever for your own good, barmaid,” the captain sneers with a crooked grin. “And we have a use for clever people aboard.” Despite her protests, she’s dragged toward the ship, bound and cursing her captors the entire way. Behind her, one of the pirates tosses a coin to the tavern keeper—a bribe to keep quiet about her disappearance.