Great development! Perfectly in character, IMO. Norrington does have a strong tendency to be honest, yet is nevertheless very strict with himself. And Jack would not go through with a seduction if was faced with such vulnerability.
The interesting thing is: Because Jack hold back, the dynamics have changed. All of a sudden, it's up to Norrington to decide what is important to him. If you write another sequel, I could actually see Norrington redefining his priorities and pursuing his relationship with Jack. After all, he would be impressed by Jack not taking advantage of the situation.
You're definitely right. In these stories, Jack was totally the agressor, the "seeker" so to speak, and if I were to write more, it would have to be, I think, from James' perspective, with him, as you say, redefining his priorities. But that's a pretty big if. I'll have to think about it.
Thanks for the idea, and for sharing your thoughts. Yay!
Why a sequel will always be welcome, your story doesn't need one. Not all stories have to have happy endings - a realistic ending can be much more interesting and memorable than a happy one. :-) (See "Gone with the Wind" for such an ending. :-))
Certainly, and that was my original intention, to have a somewhat more "realistic" ending. I don't want to force a happy ending on this, but I am intrigued by what could make James reevaluate his choices. I'm not sure anything could, and I'm not sure that it would fit into this particular story, but it's something I've been thinking about in light of these stories. So--yeah.
One scenario that might change things would be Norrington learning that Jack has been caught and sentenced to death. He would have to reevaluate his priorities then - to help Jack or not to help him. Doesn't mean they would end up being lovers, since Norrington doesn't work that way. Hmmm. Interesting, very interesting. :-)
The interesting thing is: Because Jack hold back, the dynamics have changed. All of a sudden, it's up to Norrington to decide what is important to him. If you write another sequel, I could actually see Norrington redefining his priorities and pursuing his relationship with Jack. After all, he would be impressed by Jack not taking advantage of the situation.
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Thanks for the idea, and for sharing your thoughts. Yay!
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