A Man In Full Part Three: The Chivalry of the Sea

[jael_the_scribe]

Comments

[lexin]

Very moving. I always find the story of the Titanic reduces me to tears.

[jael_the_scribe]

Thank you,Lexin. It was quite a challenge to write about all this pathos and still maintain Lightoller's British understatement. I think it works better that way, though.

And now for the truly unbelievable part of the escape and survival.

[curiouswombat]

Oh Jael, that made me cry. Well done.

[jael_the_scribe]

Thank you -- I've watched A Night to Remember so many times that the scenes at the lifeboats almost seemed old hat to me. I tried to make them fresh, and I hope I succeeded.

[radbooks]

Oh, my. Incredible, just incredible. You've painted such vivid pictures here.

[jael_the_scribe]

Thank you, thank you! Believe me, it plays out in my head. :)

[wdnsdyschld]

Damn, that literally gave me chills. Although, I do agree with Thranduil rather than Lightoller about the boy.

[jael_the_scribe]

You know, it's interesting -- the part with Ryerson and his son is something Lightoller chose to omit from his memoirs. He was a man of his times, but some of his ideas seem a little too strict today.

Thank you again. :)

[mthespinner]

Oh my. Third time reading and still getting chills. Oh wow.

[jael_the_scribe]

If you think you have chills now, wait until the next chapter. ;)

Thank you again!