"You are far too artistic with your words to be in the pits. What a waste of talent." I glance out the window from the chair, wondering what became of my mother's cottage with all those strangers about. "If I still had the Blackbird fortune, I'd h…
"I did not know there was going to be a ring inside." I dry my eyes, taking a breath. "Mother told me what she hid in the chest was valuable, and I still have not paid the Captain." I know we haven't made much progress, but I know the crew is try…
I do my best to calm down. It takes a few moments, but I'm able to compose myself. "What should we do?" Whenever my king saw an Imperial ship, he would either take it head on, or wait it out in the Depths. Sadly, we had neither option. "Should we …
No, it is not my Uriah, and I fear the worst. "...did...did someone give us away?" The tears do come, and this time I just can't hold them back. I don't often break down. I makes me feel sort of ashamed. "They're going to take me away. I won't get t…
I try and smile back, and that is when I hear it. Everyone in town probably can. I get up from the chair and move to the window to see what's in the sky.
...could it be him?
I hate it here.
I nearly had a pot dumped on me if my guard had not shoved me out of the way. I am envious for that bath in mother's cottage. Once we were safe, Snargle got to work making me look not like myself. My freckles are gone now, and my ha…
"...give me a moment." I can't let the crew go empty handed. I brought us here for a reason. I ask my bodyguard to help me shove the chaise lounge against the wall. I kneel over the spot it once was and prick my finger. I draw on the floor, and the …
I hear the Captain's warning, and Naomi's as well. What are all these people doing at my mother's cottage?
I don't even bother to bid his mother goodbye as the three of us exit the bathroom. My heart sinks a little that I have to leave the cottage …
"Excuse me, but who said YOU could tell my companion what to do?" I bark, regaining my verbal footing. "Even if you dressed yourself, a pig is still a pig!" I recall the chocolate smears about the household. "Paddington can search for me until…
Snargle stands up straight. "Snargle is not dirty, Snargle is not a people-stealer, and Snargle is not deaf. Snargle was invited here, which Lady Freckles says you were not. And Snargle has never fallen asleep with fruit on Snargle's face, unlike ce…
It feels like my tongue has been spun into a knot. For once in my life, I can't get any words to come out. Dumbstruck, I look to Naomi to answer for me. But, before she can, I answer her question with a question. "...wh...what are you doing in my m…
"Yes, I suppose revealing myself so soon was not the greatest idea..."
I decided that requesting Snargle's assistance would be best, given the goblin's mimicking expertise. I walk with her (or him?) into the master bathroom, all of mother's makeup…
Sometimes, it is very difficult to understand what the mechanic is actually trying to say.
I give him a disapproving look as he stamps the cushions with silhouettes of his body, almost glaring as he stains the fabric with his boots. "They were le…
I am alarmed to see lights inside the cottage. No one was supposed to be here.
Still, the key was just where mother left it: buried under her favorite tree. Dirt never bothered me, though I did embarrassingly scream when some rather large earthworm…
As our bodies part ways, I take his hand, the one that's missing a finger, and give it a gentle squeeze before letting go. "...thank you for the dance." I step away then, my cheeks pink as I twirl a lock of hair with my finger. "...I...I suppose …
I chuckle darkly. "I could say the same about you, Captain." I hook a leg around him, my thigh against his hip. "...and I despise those stuffy society parties, and stuffy society folk...well, most of them." My thoughts wander briefly to Isobel, …
Also, I'm trying to pace myself so we don't leave everyone behind! I'd hate for there to be a whole fight before LB and Vance actually started dancing!
Yay, dancing! Thank you, Vance, that made my day !
Snargle shifts into a more... Lady Freckles form. Still green, though. "Hush, angry man! Can't you tell it's time for dancing? There's even music." Snargle's arms go out, ready for a tango.
Ah hahaha, that made me think of the hot green ladies fro…
A man you can dance with is a man you can entrust your life to. Mother regularly said that during my ballroom lessons.
It's been awhile since I've had the opportunity to dance. Not to mention the music being played is suitable for a tango, so I cou…
I don't notice the unsavory sailors. I'm too busy enjoying the scent of fresh flowers. My false name did have some truth. Mother and I loved tending to our garden. I am in the middle of admiring a mermaid made of lilies when I catch glimpse of the C…
I peek through the porthole, pointing to a dark structure. "Up on that mountain. That's where it is." Father had commissioned the builders to use a very expensive wood. I never understood why he did that, and yet insisted it be stained black. Fathe…