"...such brave work this night. Hush, now." She ... fixed a flashing eye on her husband, and on Norrington. "You two will be silent, if you please!" Cheers for Juana! But then, you made her of stern stuff, so of course she'd be able to take both her husband and Norrington in hand with no qualms. And Owens ... he, too, continues to be wonderful - trying to shield Tom from knowledge of what the lantern's presence revealed.
Juana gasped to see Jack, looking even more wonderfully piratical than he had of old. And who wouldn't? (especially when he looks so good) Lucia's first glimpse provides a lovely opportunity for some truly excellent Jack-description. Marriage and a valet have made him less scruffy, but certainly not dulled the impact!
He took her hand, and kissed it, reverently. “I do see. And how glad I am that Don Alejandro has proven worthy of his treasure. It is well.” Oh, I am such a sap! Sitting here quite literally sniffling along with Juana. :)
Love the description you put in - the wicker chair and later the bed for Tom, the starlit pathway that's slippery and almost overgrown.
Nooooo, they've shot Owens! (knew things were going a bit too smoothly)
I'm so happy you found so much to enjoy in this chapter, except perhaps the requisite cliffhanger. Poor Owens. Originally I had intended to write more about the subsequent action on the ship, in which his life hangs in the balance. I'm sure it would have been most affecting, but had to chuck it in the interest of chapter length, and just getting on with things.
Cheers for Juana! But then, you made her of stern stuff, so of course she'd be able to take both her husband and Norrington in hand with no qualms. And Owens ... he, too, continues to be wonderful - trying to shield Tom from knowledge of what the lantern's presence revealed.
Juana gasped to see Jack, looking even more wonderfully piratical than he had of old.
And who wouldn't? (especially when he looks so good) Lucia's first glimpse provides a lovely opportunity for some truly excellent Jack-description. Marriage and a valet have made him less scruffy, but certainly not dulled the impact!
He took her hand, and kissed it, reverently. “I do see. And how glad I am that Don Alejandro has proven worthy of his treasure. It is well.”
Oh, I am such a sap! Sitting here quite literally sniffling along with Juana. :)
Love the description you put in - the wicker chair and later the bed for Tom, the starlit pathway that's slippery and almost overgrown.
Nooooo, they've shot Owens! (knew things were going a bit too smoothly)
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