JACK
"If that's your opinion on the crew, it's no wonder they're continually discussin' chuckin' you over board." Jack gazed at her stonily, unusually solemn to say that his navigator was saying that the deaths of two sets of able hands meant nothing to her. "Tell you what, then - when we do get to port, you can go and get your own boat, and you can earn money like most others do." AKA: You can whore yourself out like every other girl down on her luck.
Gazing past Eloise at the evidence of the storm pressing on both sides, it was undeniable that what she had to say had merit. But playing games she was definitely guilty of, and the captain turned to call orders to the crew which equated to get the fuck across The Maw right now.
"I'd prefer you to navigate and stop actin' as though I ain't the only thing between you and a very bad night on this ship," he said, half growling the words. He glanced at her sharply, as if to punctuate his comments, though it was her thoughts he was interested in. Later, though.
Gazing past Eloise at the evidence of the storm pressing on both sides, it was undeniable that what she had to say had merit. But playing games she was definitely guilty of, and the captain turned to call orders to the crew which equated to get the fuck across The Maw right now.
"I'd prefer you to navigate and stop actin' as though I ain't the only thing between you and a very bad night on this ship," he said, half growling the words. He glanced at her sharply, as if to punctuate his comments, though it was her thoughts he was interested in. Later, though.
