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<blockquote data-quote="stonegod" data-source="post: 3536340" data-attributes="member: 36973"><p>It had been a well appointed cabin. Lord Elderwood demanded the finest of everything. The divan Jan had been sitting on was fine for ships furuniture, in a style famous in the distant southern shores.</p><p></p><p>It was very comfortable, even if he was manacled to it.</p><p></p><p>Jan saw nothing of the trip. He had been shuffled unceremoniously to his chair and left there. Fully dressed and armed of course---Jan was a very expensive decoration when not fighting for his master's entertainment. Nothing gave Lord Elderwood more pleasure than seeing the heavily armed boy helpless to do anything.</p><p></p><p>When the attack came, the Lord was entertaining some merchant travelers, probably hoping to make some profit. They were discussing crossbow shipments, had even brought some of their merchandise. But when the attack came, each only thought of themselves. Jan's master had cruelly shoved one of the men aside in his flight abovedecks; the remaining conscious one looked at Jan helplessly a moment before he too fled.</p><p></p><p>Jan did not struggle. He had been too long a slave for that. No, he waited and looked, patient. It could be a trick. Or, whatever it was could pass and his master would return for him. It was not until there were those sickening lurches and the water began bursting in that he panicked. He tried to break the manacles first, but that was useless. The divan, however, was more decorative than sturdy, and soon yielded to his adrenaline fueled efforts. Soon, he was free. Jan barely had the presence of mind to start trying to escape when the floating box of test merchandise clipped in the head.</p><p></p><p>Then there was blackness.</p><p></p><p>Though it was his decorative prison, the divan saved his life. Prostrated across it in his unconsciousness, he unknowingly floated most of the way ashore. When he came too, Jan was only a few hundred feet from shore. He paddled his makeshift raft towards the beach, and with a heave, landed ashore.</p><p></p><p>Picking up one of the remaining merchant's wares and some bolts that had been with it, Jan surveyed his surroundings. The manacles may still hold his wrists, but one thing seemed clear for now.</p><p></p><p>He was free.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stonegod, post: 3536340, member: 36973"] It had been a well appointed cabin. Lord Elderwood demanded the finest of everything. The divan Jan had been sitting on was fine for ships furuniture, in a style famous in the distant southern shores. It was very comfortable, even if he was manacled to it. Jan saw nothing of the trip. He had been shuffled unceremoniously to his chair and left there. Fully dressed and armed of course---Jan was a very expensive decoration when not fighting for his master's entertainment. Nothing gave Lord Elderwood more pleasure than seeing the heavily armed boy helpless to do anything. When the attack came, the Lord was entertaining some merchant travelers, probably hoping to make some profit. They were discussing crossbow shipments, had even brought some of their merchandise. But when the attack came, each only thought of themselves. Jan's master had cruelly shoved one of the men aside in his flight abovedecks; the remaining conscious one looked at Jan helplessly a moment before he too fled. Jan did not struggle. He had been too long a slave for that. No, he waited and looked, patient. It could be a trick. Or, whatever it was could pass and his master would return for him. It was not until there were those sickening lurches and the water began bursting in that he panicked. He tried to break the manacles first, but that was useless. The divan, however, was more decorative than sturdy, and soon yielded to his adrenaline fueled efforts. Soon, he was free. Jan barely had the presence of mind to start trying to escape when the floating box of test merchandise clipped in the head. Then there was blackness. Though it was his decorative prison, the divan saved his life. Prostrated across it in his unconsciousness, he unknowingly floated most of the way ashore. When he came too, Jan was only a few hundred feet from shore. He paddled his makeshift raft towards the beach, and with a heave, landed ashore. Picking up one of the remaining merchant's wares and some bolts that had been with it, Jan surveyed his surroundings. The manacles may still hold his wrists, but one thing seemed clear for now. He was free. [/QUOTE]
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