Some time had passed since the interception of the Dutch ship and when Seth had come aboard The Dragon. Seth and Thor had spoken of many things but never the subject of whether or not Seth would choose to remain with Thor. During that period they had shared many hours of intimacy in Thor’s bed, but Thor always had the sense Seth was not fully giving himself to their relationship. The Dragon had also detained and plundered many vessels during that period. On every occasion Seth had remained on The Dragon, never boarding the captured ship with the pirates. Thor had told him not to give the impression he was in anyway anything other than his hostage. That way Seth could never be found guilty of piracy should The Dragon and its crew ever be captured and arrested if one of their attacks went aw
