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[goodform]

*in the captain's rooms, the candles are lit: the pirate himself is sat at the recalcitrant harpsichord which gave him such trouble when he first moved it in, repetitively pinging at one of the keys with the point of the hook. The illuminated copy of Paradise Lost lies open on the instrument's top. The recent fight with Spider, although he won

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[vicioussweetie]

Knock knock.

[vicioussweetie]

She shrugs, in no mood to argue with him about it. "Whatever you think is best. Can I do anything to help soothe the aches?"

[goodform]

Sitting down, I believe, will help.

*he turns, arm still curled around her waist, to guide her to the couch*

[vicioussweetie]

Sitting is good. She has no argument with that.

"Anything else?"

[goodform]

*With an effort, he draws his legs up so he is half-curled on the couch, and makes a slight, open-armed gesture to invite her to come closer*

[vicioussweetie]

She smiles, moving into his welcoming arms. Settling with her head on his chest, her arms circle around him to hold him comfortably.

"I can certainly do this. If you think it really helps," she teases.

[goodform]

It is exceedingly helpful.

*It feels as if he's been too busy lately merely to stop and appreciate Ali being there. Being able to stop is such a luxury.*

I have been thinking about the worlds you showed me.

[vicioussweetie]

She smiles, relaxing enough to close her eyes and let her shoulders untense. "Are they sharing-thoughts?"

[goodform]

They are good thoughts, and as such worth sharing, I believe.

*his voice is content*

Of the two so far I liked the second best.

[vicioussweetie]

"Mmm. May I ask why?" She doesn't sound surprised.

[goodform]

*The first had been, in truth, a little too close to Neverland in his eyes. Beautiful, doubtless, and wonderfully remote, but somehow the brilliance of the water and the homely small village had struck slightly discordant with him. The second, now...*

It had a certain sense of drama that is very difficult to describe accurately...

[vicioussweetie]

"You like the dramatic?" She smiles. "Then there's one more place I'd like to show you. When you're feeling better."

[goodform]

*A bit of drama, as any good villain knows, is irresistable. He leans his head back*

I look forward to it.

[vicioussweetie]

"Mmm. But not before you're all healed. There's a lot of climbing involved."

[goodform]

Climbing?

*This sounds more and more intriguing by the moment*

I will be sure to heal fast.

[vicioussweetie]

"Mm-hmm." She snuggles closer. "Which I will leave, for the most part, to you. I'm in no shape for it."