JACK
see me falling
yeah, down and lonely
yeah, down and lonely
”Oh yes. How foolish of me to forget that Torchline’s been entrusted to a guy who’s in bed with the gods,” Jack murmured, setting the parchment against her back and starting to write in quick, practiced strokes; Raza would undoubtedly recognise the scratchings of a smuggler’s shorthand. All the better for this to be for her eyes only. Humming his agreement about Zeph - though she wouldn’t know just how much agreement - Jack breathed out a peppermint sigh.
”It’s a shame that most’ve the others are on the ship with me,” he muttered. ”But there’s enough in here that should give you decent sway. The Madame at the Halenani, Elias - a merchant - also good to get on side. Few of the mers too, but they’re hit and miss. All the details are in here.”. Jack finished up his note, but he didn’t yet step back.
”I know ‘bout those envelopes that Eloise gave you,” he said, his voice very soft and very low. ”Be a dear and burn ‘em, won’t you? They’re a laughable attempt at blackmail, an’ I’ve no intention of murderin’ my navigator while I’m out at sea.”
”It’s a shame that most’ve the others are on the ship with me,” he muttered. ”But there’s enough in here that should give you decent sway. The Madame at the Halenani, Elias - a merchant - also good to get on side. Few of the mers too, but they’re hit and miss. All the details are in here.”. Jack finished up his note, but he didn’t yet step back.
”I know ‘bout those envelopes that Eloise gave you,” he said, his voice very soft and very low. ”Be a dear and burn ‘em, won’t you? They’re a laughable attempt at blackmail, an’ I’ve no intention of murderin’ my navigator while I’m out at sea.”
are the angels on their way?
i’m in the dirt
i’m in the dirt
