walking along the road. I spur my horse into a quick trot as I see him turning down the lane that leads to the house. Overtaking him, I smile down from my seat] Are you headed to the Silver property. ["Yes Miss, I have a letter for the Captain" he replies holding the letter ~
@Carpe_DiemRP @J_SilverRP [Begin SL]
[Leaving Jim at the print shop and Mama at the hospital with a young mother in the middle of labor, I find I have the afternoon to myself. It had been a few days since I had seen Papa so I saddled my horse and began the ride from town ~
@J_SilverRP ship, if it's the last thing I do! Smiling sweetly] Of course Papa. Jim will be escorting Mama home once he closes the printing house so we can have a family dinner. [Rising from my chair I lean down and kiss your cheek thinking to myself, this isn't over Captain Silver] ~
@J_SilverRP [disappointment entering my soft voice, attempting to appeal to your logical side] There have /always/ been two Silvers in Nassau.......even before Mama became Silver she was at your side. If you won't allow her to go with you, at lease I can......and if it would make you ~
@J_SilverRP [a cheeky grin forming] Just to make sure you don't get yourself into too much trouble......[realizing I'm only half joking. The idea of returning to Nassau appealing to me more and more]
@J_SilverRP [whistling slightly] Not like is an understatement. I don't envy you having /that/ conversation. [chuckling slightly] You best hide anything breakable........[an idea dawning on me. I sit forward in my chair, elbows resting on my knees] What if /I/ were to go with you? ~
@J_SilverRP [Your use of 'I' not lost on me] You plan to go alone? [my eyes searching deeply into yours] How do you think Mama will feel about that? [I know that there has been an uneasy peace between Mama and Max over these many years but I know Mama's temper all too well]
@J_SilverRP [It taking only a moment as the realization hits me] You want to go /home/........ make Nassau what it once was.......a self-sustaining pirate kingdom. [a sly grin crosses my lips] And if it causes trouble for the English, all the better!
@J_SilverRP [my alarm turns to utter disbelief as you utter those words so casually] I know you care about Max.....you always have, but.......[confusion entering my voice] you've refused the pardon so many times........why would you change your mind now? After all this time?
@J_SilverRP [alarm showing plainly on my face as I lean forward and lay my hand gently on your arm] Papa, you /can't/ go back.......the governor will hang you the moment you step on the sand!
@J_SilverRP [Absorbing what you are telling me, I sit quietly a moment before replying] There's never been an honest government in Nassau, at least not one I can remember [fixing you with a clear blue gaze, making an assumption of the letter's contents] What does Max suggest /you/ do ~
@J_SilverRP [Keeping my features impassive, I don't want you to see just how intrigued I actually am. I don't like the idea of keeping secrets from Mama, but I can see this is very important to you] Of course Papa, you can trust me not to say anything, to Mama or to Jim.
@J_SilverRP [Sitting back comfortably in the plush chair, I look down into the red liquid wondering why you would be interested in the happenings in Nassau, a place we left behind but I still thought of as 'home', before raising blue eyes to yours] Interesting? How so? [taking a sip of ~