"What will you give me for my name?" "Not a princess," I said, blocking an advance as he started pushing me toward the end of the pier. "That hardly seems a fair trade." "It's a very good name," he countered. "It would have to be very good indeed." "How about a kiss?" he suggested instead, and a sharp bark of laughter escaped my lips. "Do you often hand out threats of murder followed by requests for kisses?" "Since I have sworn to kill you next time I see you, this may be my only opportunity to kiss a pirate."
