JACK
"So that makes it okay?" Jack barks, the emotion in his voice undoubtedly a surprise to the both of them. "Are you that fuckin' privileged, Flora? You know that not everyone has the advantage of a flock of fuckin' demigods at their heels, right? That dyin' still hurts, still leaves its mark, even if you can magically spring back to life less than a day later? Who the fuck are you to play god with my life and how many times I get to have it back because of the decisions you make?"
Waving off Hadama - because yes, whatever, the Tidebreaker is and always will be just that, a stoic wall for events to crash against - the captain raises his eyebrows, his own confusion evident in his expression, but more so because Flora still can't see the consequences of shutting him out of her plan. For him - a man like him, a control freak like him - to be left floundering in the wake of her actions, actions that involved both of their lives and their safety.
"I am disappointed that you kept me in the dark. Me. Anyone else I get - leavin' any evidence is dangerous, but I don't leave evidence. I'm disappointed that you decided you knew better, and that I got no say in what happens next." And as she reaches out, there isn't any ice to sting at her fingertips. Jack merely shoves his hands deep into his pockets.
"You can't fix this by gettin' angry at me, or feelin' hurt that I'm not kissin' your feet in thanks. You can't fix it with threats or bribes or blackmail. Tell the world what I can do for all I care any more, if it means you can't keep danglin' it over my head. Ain't like I'll be doin' much business for the foreseeable future." He shrugs. "I need space, and time - probably a lot of it - and to be on the water as much as I can before that's gone too."
Waving off Hadama - because yes, whatever, the Tidebreaker is and always will be just that, a stoic wall for events to crash against - the captain raises his eyebrows, his own confusion evident in his expression, but more so because Flora still can't see the consequences of shutting him out of her plan. For him - a man like him, a control freak like him - to be left floundering in the wake of her actions, actions that involved both of their lives and their safety.
"I am disappointed that you kept me in the dark. Me. Anyone else I get - leavin' any evidence is dangerous, but I don't leave evidence. I'm disappointed that you decided you knew better, and that I got no say in what happens next." And as she reaches out, there isn't any ice to sting at her fingertips. Jack merely shoves his hands deep into his pockets.
"You can't fix this by gettin' angry at me, or feelin' hurt that I'm not kissin' your feet in thanks. You can't fix it with threats or bribes or blackmail. Tell the world what I can do for all I care any more, if it means you can't keep danglin' it over my head. Ain't like I'll be doin' much business for the foreseeable future." He shrugs. "I need space, and time - probably a lot of it - and to be on the water as much as I can before that's gone too."
no more than I was or than I want to be
when you fall on me like night, I wanna kill the lights
when you fall on me like night, I wanna kill the lights
- Secret Telepath
- Functionally Immortal (Forever 35)
- Two small star tattoos beneath his left eye
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