Fuu for the crew!

"Very well," Fuu said. "If that is your demand, then so be it. Just leave the others alone for a bit, please. I'm sure you'll remember we all had a rather rough night."

"Fuu, wait!" Robin said, she reached forward to grab Fuu's arm, but relented at a pointed look from the woman.

"If one of us must endure this, than I will be the one to do it," Fuu said plainly.

"B-but, what about, um..." Robin struggled for some way to stop her. "I know we can't just fight our way out... we're in cages and all, but there's got to be a better way than just giving in!"

"Fuu, I..." Becky spoke up. Her eyes stayed trained perfectly on Fuu, blocking out the background to the best of her ability, though her vision wavered as if pulled by magnetic terror to watch the men behind her.

"It'll be okay," Fuu said. "I promise. Robin and Emmaline will watch out for you, right?"

"Of course," Emmaline said. Robin added in a simple nod.

"Then there should be nothing more to worry about," Fuu said. Becky offered a weak smile. Fuu took a step forward and pulled her friend into a close embrace.

"Are you quite finished?" Thornton asked as Fuu turned to face him once more.

"I am"

"You can show the way, Orion?" Thornton asked. The dark skinned man stepped forward, raising key to the cages door and twisting it open, his focus intent on Fuu to the point that she had some question as to whether he had heard the first mate at all. "Thank you. I'll be along to collect her when the men have grown tired of her. I still have my own toy to pick first."

Orion stepped back, making way for Fuu to move out into the hall, then shutting the door behind her. He gestured graciously forward and Fuu began to walk down the hall and up the stairs. She could feel the eyes of the crewmen tracking her every step, tracing over her body so intently that she almost felt that they were groping her. Men would look up from their work, adjusting ropes or shoveling coal to drink in the sight of her, smiles growing on their faces until she passed by and they could throw themselves full-hearted back into their work once more.

Fuu just did her best to keep her head high and mind at peace. She had no doubt they were eagerly anticipating their chance with her, and she had no doubt that most of them would get it by the time the journey was through. Here surrounded by enemies in the middle of the sky, though, she had **** but to simply bear it with as much dignity as she could muster.