Talk to me about that — the unintentionality of Stede’s seduction and leading with that

Talk to me about that — the unintentionality of Stede’s seduction and leading with that from a writing perspective. (…) I think “do you fancy a fine fabric” is unintentional, but it’s when he tucks the fabric into Blackbeard’s shirt and tells him that he wears fine things well that makes it work. That’s such a kind thing to say and such a perceptive thing for him to say in that moment, and sometimes you meet somebody and you can just see them like that.