DeliciousMaiden
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Therese de Quina
Therese sat, her body covered by the shelter and wearily scanned the horizon.
The sun sparkled off the sea dazzling her eyes. She looked up the beach in the direction the Captain had gone and saw there was no sign of his return. He would be gone for a while yet, she concluded. Although Hawkins’ company was not unpleasant, Therese was glad of the solitude, a time to gather her thought. She sighed softly and lay down, stretched out upon the palm fronds in the relative coolness of the shade. Her weary body sunk into the foliage and as she closed her eyes, Therese reflected on the past 24 hours.
She had slept so well in his arms the night before and had begun the day well rested. She had half suspected Captain Hawkins’ intentions, she admitted to herself now, yet apart from the odd comment, he had treated her with the utmost respect so far and been most solicitous of her welfare.
But then that night had proven it.
She had slept most peacefully and he had merely held her. So soundly had she slept and at such proximity to him that had he decided to act … dishonourably … she would have been defenceless and yet …
She had made no comment the following morning, but his control had touched her.
Almost as a way of showing her gratitude, Therese had made even more effort that day to be “useful” by learning to swim and how to shoot a straight arrow. She had let him goad her into learning the skills, but was pleased with her progress. It would all help towards their rescue, he had assured her!
Therese moved her limbs tentatively.
Rescue. Would they indeed be saved and if so would the ship be Spanish or another enemy of Spain? She closed her eyes and found that her head was thumping.
Somehow the wars, the conflicts, the opposing factions didn’t seem to matter anymore. When it came down to basic survival, who cared which country possessed what riches, or land, she thought naively.
Therese lifted a hand to her brow.
She was hot, thirsty and still her head ached and her limbs felt heavy.
She wished she could go and swim, well float now.
The water would ease the aching in her arms, no doubt caused by her manipulation of the bows and the wayward arrows.
She moaned softly. She was so unbelievably hot.
She could feel her skin heat and tighten.
It had begun to prickle uncomfortably, but she did not feel as if it were actually burning as yet.
Therese tried to open her eyes, but could not withstand the glare of daylight.
She moved her head to the side, turning away from the view of the beach.
She groaned with the pain as her head felt as if it would split.
She felt sick, dizzy… her eyes were pressed tightly shut.
Laying in this way she totally lost track of time, aware only of the spinning and pumping in her head and the hot prickling sensation that ran over her exposed skin.
Therese sat, her body covered by the shelter and wearily scanned the horizon.
The sun sparkled off the sea dazzling her eyes. She looked up the beach in the direction the Captain had gone and saw there was no sign of his return. He would be gone for a while yet, she concluded. Although Hawkins’ company was not unpleasant, Therese was glad of the solitude, a time to gather her thought. She sighed softly and lay down, stretched out upon the palm fronds in the relative coolness of the shade. Her weary body sunk into the foliage and as she closed her eyes, Therese reflected on the past 24 hours.
She had slept so well in his arms the night before and had begun the day well rested. She had half suspected Captain Hawkins’ intentions, she admitted to herself now, yet apart from the odd comment, he had treated her with the utmost respect so far and been most solicitous of her welfare.
But then that night had proven it.
She had slept most peacefully and he had merely held her. So soundly had she slept and at such proximity to him that had he decided to act … dishonourably … she would have been defenceless and yet …
She had made no comment the following morning, but his control had touched her.
Almost as a way of showing her gratitude, Therese had made even more effort that day to be “useful” by learning to swim and how to shoot a straight arrow. She had let him goad her into learning the skills, but was pleased with her progress. It would all help towards their rescue, he had assured her!
Therese moved her limbs tentatively.
Rescue. Would they indeed be saved and if so would the ship be Spanish or another enemy of Spain? She closed her eyes and found that her head was thumping.
Somehow the wars, the conflicts, the opposing factions didn’t seem to matter anymore. When it came down to basic survival, who cared which country possessed what riches, or land, she thought naively.
Therese lifted a hand to her brow.
She was hot, thirsty and still her head ached and her limbs felt heavy.
She wished she could go and swim, well float now.
The water would ease the aching in her arms, no doubt caused by her manipulation of the bows and the wayward arrows.
She moaned softly. She was so unbelievably hot.
She could feel her skin heat and tighten.
It had begun to prickle uncomfortably, but she did not feel as if it were actually burning as yet.
Therese tried to open her eyes, but could not withstand the glare of daylight.
She moved her head to the side, turning away from the view of the beach.
She groaned with the pain as her head felt as if it would split.
She felt sick, dizzy… her eyes were pressed tightly shut.
Laying in this way she totally lost track of time, aware only of the spinning and pumping in her head and the hot prickling sensation that ran over her exposed skin.