You probably shouldn't have assumed I was unduly fond of the current cast of characters on board.

[the reply is sardonic but Rose is sizing up the gun and her odds in her mind. her mother hadn't allowed her any sort of weapon for as long as she could remember because 'ladies did not fight' (the one reason she'd been going along calmly with the move - Dave had promised to teach her fencing) which mean that the only defense she had against being abducted was the daggerlike letter opener firmly in her hand and obscured by the rumpled bedsheets.

not exactly a fair matchup against a gun. but she didn't intend to simply go down meekly. if she kept this bluff up long enough maybe she could maneuver herself into an advantageous position.

and if not, well. she could always test the woman's reflexes. she seemed intent on taking her alive, something that could work to Rose's favor.]

I do hope that you have cohorts to help you round everyone up; it's a rather large ship.