Errant

You toss you head into the pirate's nose hoping to catching off guard. He reels back, clutching his face and swearing. But your sense of victory is short-lived as the man draws a short knife from his hip. He grabs the back of your head and pulls you close as he rests the blade against your neck.

"You know, I like to think I'm a reasonable fella." His eyes darken. "But I don't give second chances." He presses the knife into your throat and severs your arteries as he draws the blade across. He throws you to the ground as the blood pours out of you. You feel the sharp pain as you choke on your blood and everything starts to feel colder and darker.

You bleed out on the mess hall floor. Later your body is tossed into the sea for the sharks to eat. Your journey, over before it even started.

YOU DIED