[ Mia's attempts to escape from Beidou's crew had indeed been met with demeaning laughter from all sides of the ship. 'The little lady's a fighter — so hold her tighter!' and 'aw, she's nearly red in the face with how much she's screamin!' Beidou had only grinned as her girls mocked Mia and the pathetic state she was in, and that grin hadn't disappeared from her face, even as Mia glares up at her with defiant eyes. In fact, that smile is there only because Mia continues to hold her ground. It wasn't a fib on Beidou's end when she said she liked that about her. She'd picked a good one, for sure. ]

Keep hollering your fancy words, I don't care. I've lasted this long out here, and I doubt that harbormaster you keep yappin' about is gonna do jack shit to help, either.

[ Beidou lets go of Mia's chin, standing back to observe her from a higher angle. The glint in her single eye is a cruel one. ]

Here's the deal, alright? I'm not gonna let you go. At least not any time soon. And by the time I've had my way with you, you won't want to leave, girlie.

[ The crew boisterously laughs behind Beidou again. ]