Rhork is a space pirate. The bad kind. But he's also been Deena's only source of company for the past rotation that she's been held captive. Halfway across the galaxy, she's happy to have finally escaped and found more humans. But now, she's not so sure that people are so much better than pirates. And she's very sure that she'll need Rhork's help to get out of this. But Rhork thinks she's a defective female because of her twisted leg. Communicating with the human female for almost a rotation was, in retrospect, a poor choice. Now, she seems to be the ever-present voice in his head, distracting him, making him want things he shouldn't. To make her a pirate. To show her the universe. And most of all, to keep her for himself.