Drabble: 'Incident at Recife'
100 words set post-DMC for the current drabble challenge at blackpearlsails, with thanks to hereswith for the beta read and helpful suggestions.
On the way to Singapore...
~ Incident at Recife ~
“But he seemed so polite.” The girl’s hand shook as she cherished her sore head.
“Bloody little fool!” Hector fumed. “Good manners do not a gentleman make, Miss Swann.”
“As you should know,” Turner retorted with typical belligerence.
“As I should know,” he agreed, then snapped, “And you should know only an idiot would take her for a lad with that face!”
Elizabeth looked up. “On the Edinburgh-“
“Exactly me point.” Hector scowled, and shook a finger at her. “That bit of sword ain’t enough. Pirate, girl. Armed to the teeth, and dangerous, and alive! And etiquette be damned!”
~.~
On the way to Singapore...
~ Incident at Recife ~
“But he seemed so polite.” The girl’s hand shook as she cherished her sore head.
“Bloody little fool!” Hector fumed. “Good manners do not a gentleman make, Miss Swann.”
“As you should know,” Turner retorted with typical belligerence.
“As I should know,” he agreed, then snapped, “And you should know only an idiot would take her for a lad with that face!”
Elizabeth looked up. “On the Edinburgh-“
“Exactly me point.” Hector scowled, and shook a finger at her. “That bit of sword ain’t enough. Pirate, girl. Armed to the teeth, and dangerous, and alive! And etiquette be damned!”
~.~