((Natasha will use the mic that Cyrus used to taunt his brother to sing to them, trying to say something along the lines of: I am scared. A big ship is after me. Please help.))
I’m thinkin of all the girls (well, most of em were girls) that King Uriah brought into his cabin when I served on his boat.
...just caught this after re-reading, aw yeah XD best of both worlds.
"...the Squids. They're right below us." I try to keep my breath steady. Their voracious hunger is mine as well. I can already feel them drawing me in to feast with them. It nearly happened to Uriah, once. His firstmate had tried to use his Ghostbl…
"There's too much commotion. We need to get closer to the fogs." I take Naomi's hand. "I need you to stay here, please. Speaking to them puts you in a trance...makes you think you're one of them. I might try to sleepwalk off the ship, and as every…
I haven't even made it to the guns yet when I hear the mechanic shouting over all the noise. He would make an superb public speaker if he didn't use so much of...whatever that tongue is.
I caught most of the plan, but not all of it. Tentacles was a…
Kale's spelling is atrocious, but I can't blame him.
I hold the pearls in my hand, feeling them. Memories of my mother wearing them rush back. I turn to the mirror, and go to put them on, but I can't.
I look about the cabin for some parchment and …
His lack of a reaction puzzles me. A curious one, this Captain. I put my corset back on over the shirt, taking the torn one with me to find a place to discard it.
As I watch, my cheeks go hot. Oh goodness. With a shy touch I take the shirt, not anticipating him giving me the one right off his back. "...my thanks, Captain."
I reach behind and unfasten the laces of my corset, and let it drop like it's old la…
He reminds me of my father just then. Saying what I need to hear instead of what I want to. "...correct." I let out a breath.
"I don't know. Naomi always said she'd rather jump into the fire than stew in regret." I dry my face with my hands. …
"...for being a wreck. It isn't lady like." I blink back the tears that want to streak my cheeks. "I am just beginning to understand the difference between lust and love, is all." I am sure I am about to be too honest with him.
Cyrus, a man that…
Sha lalalalalala don't be scared, you got the mood prepared go on and...kiss the girl. Sha lalalalalala don't stop now, don't try to hide it how you wanna...kiss the girl.
Tears. I've been crying a lot lately. I'm ruining the pilot's disguise. "...a beautiful answer, Captain." I try to dry my face with my sleeve. I have none at the moment. I hug myself, shivering a little, feeling embarrassed for the first time in my…
I follow, pondering as I do so. That memory of Drabber, the meddling midwife, it opened the floodgate.
Uriah put building his fleet before our wedding, and I suppose he put his escape from the Hand of Despair before me as well. Months, and not even…