Q pulled on his bonds, stomach turning nervously. He hadn't been whipped since he was a boy, long before Bond had fished him out of the water.
"Another ship you sank?" he asked, trying to seem calmer than he felt.
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Q pulled on his bonds, stomach turning nervously. He hadn't been whipped since he was a boy, long before Bond had fished him out of the water.
"Another ship you sank?" he asked, trying to seem calmer than he felt.