prodigal sons

JACK

"I thought you'd say that," Jack says with a smirk that already comes easier than any expression he'd conjured on their way back south from Hak Etme. He shrugs out of his coat without protest, managing to toe off his boots as well before The Ark is tugging at him to join her in the cool depths of the fountain. Normally he'd have shrugged it off and claimed it unnecessary, but as the fog finally starts to clear from his mind, the reality of where they are begins to take hold, and suddenly nothing feels better than drowning himself in these Safrin-kissed waters.

"If she doesn't, she's got a court and a home address. No reason why someone couldn't shove an anonymous note under the door," he mutters, not bothering to try and stand and letting the fountain claim him to the chest instead. "Mm, we could," he agrees of her suggestion. "Or we could practice that new skill you discovered. Or I could get myself a fancy healing item. No need to weigh you down just yet, mm?"

Winking at her, Jack won't have time to hear her response just yet, the Captain leaning back to let the water swallow him completely now, little more than a stream of bubbles flowing to the surface in his wake.

fight so dirty but you love so sweet
talk so pretty but your heart got teeth

Code blatently stolen from queen of codes, Sky!