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Suddenly the sound of footsteps reached her ears as someone descended the stairs. She heard the jangle of keys and the scrape of the rusty iron hinges as the door to her cell was opened slowly. Her heart thudded loudly in her chest as they entered, and soon she felt them standing behind her. Glancing out of the corner of her eye, she was surprised to recognize the mouse as the one the Captain had threatened on deck earlier. Noticing that he left the door open, the thought of escape briefly crossed her mind, but she quickly pushed it aside, knowing she would never be able to fight him off. Besides, where would she go? They were in the middle of the ocean. Instead she sat perfectly still, frozen with fear.

She trembled when the mouse knelt down behind her, but was surprised when he gently draped a blanket over her shoulders. He was careful not to touch her, but she still flinched at the closeness.

“I thought you might need this,” he explained, his voice low and quiet, as if afraid to alert anyone else that he was down there. “I know from experience that it can get pretty cold down here in the brig, especially at night. I’m sorry the blanket’s not thicker; it was the best I could find. Brought some food and water too,” he added quickly, indicating the bowl and cup he had sat down beside her. “It’s not much, but I couldn’t let you go hungry.”

She glanced up at him in confusion. Why was this mouse, with his mesmerizing emerald green eyes, showing kindness to her? He was a pirate after all, and after her own experiences with them, she knew all too well what they were capable of and knew better than to trust them. But this one seemed…different from the others. Kinder, gentler… certainly more civilized and well-mannered than the brutes who had fished her out of the wreckage and dumped her on the deck before their fearsome Captain.

“Thank you, sir,” Amber replied shyly, shivering as she pulled the tattered blanket tighter around her.

“Oh, you can just call me Basil,” he said, giving her a warm smile.

Just a little scene from Blood and Gold. Drew it out here [link] , but then I wanted to color it, so here it is! I think the reason why I wanted to draw this scene in particular is because it's the first time Basil and Amber really interact in the story, and plus drawing a scene helps me in writing it.

Yes, Basil is a pirate, but against his will. He's been shanghaied into Ratigan's crew, so he and Amber are really sort of in the same boat... literally and figuratively

Hope you like it! More to come!

Basil (c)Eve Titus and Disney
Amber and story (c)Me
Background: [link] by

EDIT: Here's the chapter for this scene [link]

Description
Suddenly the sound of footsteps reached her ears as someone descended the stairs. She heard the jangle of keys and the scrape of the rusty iron hinges as the door to her cell was opened slowly. Her heart thudded loudly in her chest as they entered, and soon she felt them standing behind her. Glancing out of the corner of her eye, she was surprised to recognize the mouse as the one the Captain had threatened on deck earlier. Noticing that he left the door open, the thought of escape briefly crossed her mind, but she quickly pushed it aside, knowing she would never be able to fight him off. Besides, where would she go? They were in the middle of the ocean. Instead she sat perfectly still, frozen with fear.

She trembled when the mouse knelt down behind her, but was surprised when he gently draped a blanket over her shoulders. He was careful not to touch her, but she still flinched at the closeness.

“I thought you might need this,” he explained, his voice low and quiet, as if afraid to alert anyone else that he was down there. “I know from experience that it can get pretty cold down here in the brig, especially at night. I’m sorry the blanket’s not thicker; it was the best I could find. Brought some food and water too,” he added quickly, indicating the bowl and cup he had sat down beside her. “It’s not much, but I couldn’t let you go hungry.”

She glanced up at him in confusion. Why was this mouse, with his mesmerizing emerald green eyes, showing kindness to her? He was a pirate after all, and after her own experiences with them, she knew all too well what they were capable of and knew better than to trust them. But this one seemed…different from the others. Kinder, gentler… certainly more civilized and well-mannered than the brutes who had fished her out of the wreckage and dumped her on the deck before their fearsome Captain.

“Thank you, sir,” Amber replied shyly, shivering as she pulled the tattered blanket tighter around her.

“Oh, you can just call me Basil,” he said, giving her a warm smile.

Just a little scene from Blood and Gold. Drew it out here [link] , but then I wanted to color it, so here it is! I think the reason why I wanted to draw this scene in particular is because it's the first time Basil and Amber really interact in the story, and plus drawing a scene helps me in writing it.

Yes, Basil is a pirate, but against his will. He's been shanghaied into Ratigan's crew, so he and Amber are really sort of in the same boat... literally and figuratively

Hope you like it! More to come!

Basil (c)Eve Titus and Disney
Amber and story (c)Me
Background: [link] by

EDIT: Here's the chapter for this scene [link]