by Duskshroud on August 14th, 2009, 5:35 pm
17th Spring, 509
The words of Captain Marcet Albrag as recorded by First Mate Thod Hiclin
Port Silence be off in the distance an' I ne'er say I enjoy a sight o' it. The Folk on 'at shore are a righ' queer bunch o' no goods and nerry a good deed 'tween, ya ask me.
Crew seen it clear, t'day, Fins in 'er Crow's Nest 'bout fell to the deck when caugh' da sigh' o' it. 'Eres a stir among da crew now, mor' 'en ever I seen so far. Spose I shoulda told 'em where-bouts we were headin', but had I done as 'at, they'd have ahd me doublin' 'er wages, right off.
I don' think 'ere'll be a mutiny, but 'da hands are right spittin' fury and ill-will, 'ats fer sure. Tory fell o'erboard an' he sank faster 'en a bag full o' stones in 'is harbor. Was a righ' sharp swimmer, swam like a' fish's uncle. 'At spooked da crew for sure, an' I can nay get a one of em' near da' side now. 'Is is gonna get worse afore it get's any better, 'ats for sure.
What's worse, with all the crew goin' three-sheets o'er this damned port, I got Second-Mate Artur Verat slitherin' 'bout stokin' 'at fire righ' hot too. Fancy he may 'ave an eye for my command. He may swing yet on 'is trip. Fer 'as smart 'as he 'inks he is, an' he sure 'has a inklin' ta think so, he's a fool ta think any mutiny won' find 'im deader 'en yesterday's catch faster then he'd cut his cutlass loose. Been thinkin' a lot on havin' him hang - ain't cared for 'im since I brought 'im on from Syliras.
Fool's and their lives are quickly parted, so the saying goes. And Second is playin' fool, now. 'Sides, 'Ey always said books got no place in a sailor's hand - truer words nay been spoken in my years on the waters. Captain's got a log, Firsts learn the readin' an writin' if 'e'er gonna take helm, an' da rest handle lines. No time for fool readin' on 'is ship for no dockhand.
But enough o' this. We got a small boat 'proachin' on the dusk an' I reason ta have my cargo off and my coin in hand by midday.
I dare not say more now, Laviku bless us all.
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Duskshroud on August 14th, 2009, 7:26 pm, edited 1 time in total.