Chapter 31 Pirates (c)

I stopped my guards from taking any step further. "Gentlemen," I quickly stopped them, putting my arm in front of them. "Kindly step out of the room." "But Your Highness--" the head guard tried to block my command. I turned to them, "Step out of the room. We'll be fine." The guards looked at each other and everyone in the room. With no other choice, they sighed and put away their swords, walking out of the room. "Now," the pirate began a new sentence as I turned back to him, hearing the door close behind me. "Let's get to the negotiation." "I've already negotiated my part, good sir," I changed my tone from being careful to a firm one, determined not to be intimidated by the pirate. "I have no one behind right now. I'll give you anything you want. Just let go of Her Majesty and her ladies," I repeated. He smirked at my statement. "You have some nerves to stand up to pirates while being