Chapter Seven
Juliet traipsed through the dense growth, deeper into the woods than she had gone before. The feeling of freedom was so precious; here miles from civilization, she still felt trapped by circumstances far beyond her control.
Joshua Crow had granted her a moment away from their make-shift home just off the beach. It had been nearly two weeks since the Captain had punished her, and she had made every effort to improve her disposition and her impetuous mischief. In turn, her punishment had been noted by the testy mates. Seeing that the Captain had taken it upon himself to discipline her, they kept their hands off, and busied themselves with other adventures, trying to discover more about the curious place where their small company had landed.
Though the Captain had allowed Jul
