Astelle woke up in a prison-like cell. She heard foot steps approach her cell. She looks up and saw Angelica coming toward her with a whip.

"Angelica, what are you doing?" Astelle asked, slowly moving away from her.

"Oh sweetheart. Did you think I was going to let you on my ship without at least one cut?" Angelica asked, snapping the whip in the air. She opened the door and entered the cell. As soon as Angelica brought the whip down Astelle saw a bright, white light.

Astelle shot up in bed, panting heavily. She looked on the other side of the bed. She expected to see Angelica but she didn't. Her heart stopped as she thought Angelica had abandoned her. Astelle felt tears begin to well up in her eyes.

"I-I knew she l-left me. I knew s-she didn't actually c-care about me." Astelle cried to herself. At that moment Angelica walked in.

Angelica had just walked into her cabin. She had just come back from tell her look out, Kylie, to stop yelling at nothing. When she walked into her cabin she heard soft whimpers. She walked over and sat by Astelle.

"Astelle, did something happen?" Angelica asked, rubbing Astelle's back soothingly.

Astelle looked up and jumped into Angelica's arms and sobbed into her chest.

"I-I thought y-you left me." Astelle sobbed, pressing her face into Angelica's chest.

"Shh, shh calm down lass. I'm not gonna leave you, savy?" Angelica asked, massaging the girls neck.

"S-sorry M-mama. I had a nightmare." Astelle said softly, her breath hitching.

"Shh, shh no need to be sorry lass. I'm right here." Angelica cooed.

It suddenly clicked in Astelle's mind what she called Angelica.

"Sorry Angelica. I didn't mean to call you mama." Astelle whimpered, pulling away from her.

"It's alright lass." Angelica soothed.

"Could you stay with me please?" Astelle asked.

Angelica nodded and got into bed. She then wrapped her arms around Astelle and fell asleep.

The next morning Astelle woke up in alone in bed. She looked around and saw a bread roll and a note on the small table beside the bed.

Astelle,
Had to go to do some work on deck. Enjoy the bread roll.
Angelica

She finished her bread and walked out onto the deck. "Angelica where are you?" Astelle asked quietly. She didn't know why she felt so attached to this woman. She had only known her for a day but she felt like Angelica was her mother. Maybe it was the fact that Angelica acted so much like her late mom.

Angelica was looking out on her crew when she felt a small weight on her side. She looked down to see Astelle pressed into her side.

"Lass, are you alright." Angelica asked, putting an arm around her.

Astelle only nodded and kept herself pressed to her side.

"Come on lass, let's get you back to bed." Astelle nodded and let Angelica carry her back to bed. She lay Astelle on her bed and then got in herself. It was clear the girl was nervous if she was left alone while sleeping. She felt the girl shaking a little bit and Angelica rubbed her back to calm her down.

"Try to get some sleep Astelle. I'll be here when you wake up." Angelica whispered. Astelle nodded and pressed her face into Angelica's chest.