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Post by Jacky on Jul 31, 2011 11:06:26 GMT
"Ah, it's hardly slavery though, is it? A slave doesn't willing chose his fate, let alone respect or admire his master." I state, with a gesture at the endless waters ahead of us. I give her a slight smirk when I turn back to her, "Don't feel offended so easily, darlin'. I was just asking how life had been for you on land."
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Post by Nikki on Aug 1, 2011 3:13:12 GMT
"You are, then, allowing that it is your master. But it's..." I sigh. "It doesn't matter. One thing that was nice about being away from the Pearl was not having people tell me what's right to think. Namely-" I gesture in the direction Cassandra had left. "But it's been very peaceful. And mostly nice...except for Cora. She's like a fish. It's like she can't breathe unless she's around the water." For the first time, I turn to him. "I suppose I owe that to you."
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Post by Jacky on Aug 1, 2011 8:14:22 GMT
Considering the little interest I've actually shown in the little girl that's supposedly my daughter, it could be surprising that a slight grin tugs at the corners of my lips, momentarily bringing a hint of pride to my features. "Another poor soul willingly surrenderin' to the ocean's reign, eh?"
I pause then, inspecting Rae for a good minute, before I speak again. "If your judgement's true, which I'm sure it is, then ye're doin' a good thing, luv. For her. Regardless of Cassandra's darker views and predictions of death and despair."
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Post by Nikki on Aug 2, 2011 14:04:09 GMT
"Not to sound too overly sure of myself, but I know. What felt wrong was keeping her cooped up on shore." I suddenly look down. "What I don't know is right or not is whether to tell her...she doesn't know. That you're...the reason she's here. It wouldn't change anything for you, of course. She's a very self-sufficient child," I allow, as I can see the gears turning in his head already.
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Post by Jacky on Aug 2, 2011 15:09:43 GMT
For this, I don't have my reply ready. That rarely happens, but this time I allow the silence to settle between us anyway. I lean against the railing, a slight frown on my face when my eyes travel upwards to the mast, where that mite of a girl is climbing around. "Luv," I eventually start, "If ye tell 'r, tis only fair. I'm not lookin' to deny 'r.." I pause mid-sentence, not speaking the words 'a father' as I intended. Instead, I finish the sentence differently, choosing my words more carefully, "..deny 'r the truth. But it's clear as daylight I'm the exact opposite of the role model you should want 'r to have." I finish with a slight, gold-toothed smirk.
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Post by Nikki on Aug 2, 2011 20:31:46 GMT
"She's the spitting image of you without your influence, Jack. I'm hardly worried about that. Had that been an issue, I wouldn't have brought her anywhere near you." I finally smile.
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Post by Jacky on Aug 2, 2011 20:43:23 GMT
"Now I'm starting to doubt the quality of your judgement, darlin'," I joke, giving her a smirk in return. I turn to her and make a vague hand gesture, not really directed at anything in particular, "Either way, regardless of any arguments we could waste hours on to formulate, what it boils down to is this. Do you want 'r to know?" I narrow my eyes curiously, as I wait for an answer.
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Post by Nikki on Aug 3, 2011 15:32:23 GMT
I pause for a long while before I answer. "Nothing seems to turn that girl's world upside down; so I'm not worried about that, either. But I don't know...I don't know yet, Jack."
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Post by Jacky on Aug 4, 2011 15:16:20 GMT
"Hardly a reason to hurry yourself." I tell her matter-of-factly, "I can guarantee you we're all goin' to be on this same ship for some time to come, still."
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Post by Nikki on Aug 4, 2011 23:32:40 GMT
"And oh, I am so looking forward to it," I say laughingly.
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