There is a heavier undertone to his words, for he knows what she isn't saying. Which pains him somewhat, as they discussed earlier before they left for this trip - and while all those on the crew are indeed part of the crew, earning shares of the cut from the sale of the slaves they transport to market...he can't help but wonder if any of them are also simply captives of fate, circumstance. Would they have chosen a different path, had they another opportunity? It is something that is clashing around in his chest, his mind, loud and angry.
Skellig nods, the motion slight as he sets his jaw.
"Will there be someplace for those we free to go, once we make landfall?"
He hears a splash! as a body is tossed over the railing behind him.
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Date: 2024-08-22 12:09 am (UTC)There is a heavier undertone to his words, for he knows what she isn't saying. Which pains him somewhat, as they discussed earlier before they left for this trip - and while all those on the crew are indeed part of the crew, earning shares of the cut from the sale of the slaves they transport to market...he can't help but wonder if any of them are also simply captives of fate, circumstance. Would they have chosen a different path, had they another opportunity? It is something that is clashing around in his chest, his mind, loud and angry.
Skellig nods, the motion slight as he sets his jaw.
"Will there be someplace for those we free to go, once we make landfall?"
He hears a splash! as a body is tossed over the railing behind him.