[ And he doesn’t judge her vulnerability, or at least, he doesn’t sound like it. It’s good, strong information about who Orla is, what makes her tic. Something he can use, if Anne ends up hurt because of all this.
Jack’s tone betrays no scheme, no filing away of potential mind games to come. It’s sympathetic, the somber tone making its way onto his face, even knowing there’s no need for it. ]
If it’s any consolation, there are reports of people who have been flung back and forth from this place. They go back home at the very moment they were taken, and return here some time later. It seems as if time will hold still, as far as your son is concerned.
[She'd expect it if it did -- sympathy can be real and coexist with calculation, remembering your enemy's and friend's flaws alike. A pirate can do no less if they mean to survive.]
I've heard that. I try to remember it.
He's seven months old. Seven-month-olds are basically potatoes. A nannybot can take care of him about as well as I can. It's fine. I'm f-
I'm at least glad that I wasn't nursing anymore. Basically the minute I got here the city was like, do you want to try this lactation kink drug and I was like absolutely the fuck not.
...Wait, you're not from one of those weird times where no one talks about nursing, are you? [It's a pretty casual topic of conversation in her culture, judging by her tone, but it occurs to her belatedly that people from other times sometimes take boobs very seriously.]
Well, sorry anyway. There's time periods where nursing is considered gross or impolite but I can never keep that shit straight. Never had a reason to, before this place.
Cannot imagine a ship with one woman though. Wild.
I try to keep that in mind. Whatever other bullshit, I've got her. My second in command, my first among equals. They can't throw anything at me that I can't handle with her.
...Which, of course, means they've got an obvious pressure point if they're willing to lose one of us. But I'm assuming they would have just not brought us both if they wanted to do that.
That other pair, they came at the same time, and left at the same time. When I worry about these things, and trust that I do, knowing that brings me some peace.
Laszlo Cravensworth, and his wife, Nadja. They were vampires. Rather odd people, if I’m honest, but quite amusing company. Their love was overwhelmingly clear.
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[ And he doesn’t judge her vulnerability, or at least, he doesn’t sound like it. It’s good, strong information about who Orla is, what makes her tic. Something he can use, if Anne ends up hurt because of all this.
Jack’s tone betrays no scheme, no filing away of potential mind games to come. It’s sympathetic, the somber tone making its way onto his face, even knowing there’s no need for it. ]
If it’s any consolation, there are reports of people who have been flung back and forth from this place. They go back home at the very moment they were taken, and return here some time later. It seems as if time will hold still, as far as your son is concerned.
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I've heard that. I try to remember it.
He's seven months old. Seven-month-olds are basically potatoes. A nannybot can take care of him about as well as I can. It's fine. I'm f-
...Okay, I'm obviously not fine, but I'm fine.
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Fake it 'till you make it, darling.
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...Wait, you're not from one of those weird times where no one talks about nursing, are you? [It's a pretty casual topic of conversation in her culture, judging by her tone, but it occurs to her belatedly that people from other times sometimes take boobs very seriously.]
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Cannot imagine a ship with one woman though. Wild.
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[ To borrow Anne's own turn of phrase. ]
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I'm glad you have each other. I honestly am not sure what I'd even be doing, without Bree.
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...Which, of course, means they've got an obvious pressure point if they're willing to lose one of us. But I'm assuming they would have just not brought us both if they wanted to do that.
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That other pair, they came at the same time, and left at the same time. When I worry about these things, and trust that I do, knowing that brings me some peace.
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They even had the good luck to be assigned opposite designations. Made things nice and easy for them, didn’t seem bothered by a thing.
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Hmph. Lucky assholes.
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We should go for a drink, the four of us. Celebrate the new arrangement.
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