Drabble: 'A Matter For Regret'
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dwgmThe drabble theme at Black Pearl Sails this week is 'What have I done?'. There's a lot of that question floating around during PotC. Here's just one instance...
“Search every cabin, every hold, down to the bilges!”
His men scattered, sensing his desire for swift and possibly painful retribution. Yes. Almost certainly painful.
Absurdly, he’d felt some regret over his dealings with Sparrow. His own inability either to prevent Elizabeth’s accident or accomplish her rescue had impaired his habitual detachment. Then, the attack on the town had enhanced his remorse. Sparrow was no Barbossa.
But the man was, apparently, ripe for Bedlam! Imagining they could take the Dauntless! Of all the ludicrous, inconvenient …
The ship gave a slight but hair-raising jolt.
“Sailors, back to the Interceptor! Now!”
~.~
~ A Matter For Regret ~
“Search every cabin, every hold, down to the bilges!”
His men scattered, sensing his desire for swift and possibly painful retribution. Yes. Almost certainly painful.
Absurdly, he’d felt some regret over his dealings with Sparrow. His own inability either to prevent Elizabeth’s accident or accomplish her rescue had impaired his habitual detachment. Then, the attack on the town had enhanced his remorse. Sparrow was no Barbossa.
But the man was, apparently, ripe for Bedlam! Imagining they could take the Dauntless! Of all the ludicrous, inconvenient …
The ship gave a slight but hair-raising jolt.
“Sailors, back to the Interceptor! Now!”
~.~