Laura Martin - The Pirate Hunter

He paused and took another gulp of ale, once again eyeing Mia.

‘You look very familiar,’ he repeated again.

‘Can you tell me anything more about these bays?’ Will asked, determined to get more information from the former pirate.

Weston shrugged, ‘I was only a lowly seaman, not privy to any of the plans. They were sheltered, we rode out a few storms in some of the coves. Apart from that I don’t know what else I can tell you. I was only on the ship for a couple of months.’

‘Why?’ Mia asked, trying not to glance at the scars on his neck, ‘What happened?’

Weston grimaced, ‘I got greedy and I got caught.’

‘And they let you live?’

‘That was a mistake. Del Torres had one of the crew slit my throat, but they did an awful job. Threw me into the sea bleeding like hell, but in no way dead. I managed to make it back to land and someone patched me up. I was at death’s door for a good few weeks.’

Mia didn’t feel any sympathy for him. He’d been a pirate, happy to kill innocent people. If he couldn’t even stick by the self-imposed rules of piracy, he didn’t deserve her pity.

‘Se cosecha lo sembrado,’ Mia murmured.

Weston stood suddenly, the colour draining from his face.

‘What did you say?’ he asked, his voice choking in his throat.

Mia hesitated, then said again, ‘Se cosecha lo sembrado.’

‘Who are you? Are you working for him?’

People were beginning to stare.

‘Are you working for Del Torres?’

‘Sit down, Weston,’ Will commanded. ‘You’re drawing attention to us.’

Weston ignored him.

‘Are you working for Del Torres?’ he asked again.

Mia shook her head, but seemingly the reassurance was not enough for the ex-pirate. He backed away from the table, then, when he had reached the door, he turned and ran.

Mia and Will looked at each other in amazement.

‘What does it mean?’ Will asked her eventually.

‘You reap what you sow. My mother used to say it.’

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