It seems a pirate chief is trying to fix me up with his daughter, for political reasons.

They had watched by lightning flashes as the pirate chief checked the prisoners.

Frightened, she ran home while the pirate chief gave chase.

When dawn broke, the pirate chief and 16 of his men came to take Linah away.

They stepped forward together as the pirate chief motioned to them.

'Take it easy, I said,' the pirate chief went calmly on.

Blade looked toward the pirate chief, hoping to see some reaction.

Blade looked at her, then at the pirate chief, and they both nodded.

"I swear you have nothing to fear," said the pirate chief.

The pirate chief was the first up, and even when he rose he wasn't attacked.