Calypso's Rage
Eighteen
Once she was properly dressed I took her back up on to the deck. She stared amazed at the sea colored by the sunset, "Its lovely."
I smiled and started to sing: "Come all you young sailor men, listen to me,
And I'll sing you a song of the fish in the sea.
And it's-"
The rest of the crew joined in: "Windy weather, boys, stormy weather, boys.
When the wind blows, we're all together, boys
Blow ye winds westerly, blow ye winds, blow
Jolly sou'wester, boys, steady she goes."
Jolly sou'wester, boys, steady she goes."
The girl watched with shining eyes as someone else started up the next verse:
"Up jumps the eel with his slippery tail,
Climbs up aloft and reefs the top sail."
I smiled at the girl as everyone continued the shanty, "You seem to enjoy the sea."
She nodded, "I love the sea and the feeling of a happy ship is one of my favorites. Though I've only seen something like this while at sea on a pirate ship."
"Pirates are often like this. We are people that live how we wish and regret nothing."
"Well said Captain Caspian."
"You know I don't think its very fair that you know my name and I don't know yours."
She chuckled, "I'm Sophia."
"I'm amazed a girl can have so many beautiful things."
She blushed again "Thank you."
"We are heading to a port that is known to have pirates. I need to meet with the meet with the woman in charge of the town tomorrow morning. She may be able to help you with whatever you need or you can leave once we reach port."
The sun vanished beneath the horizon and I looked up at the stars. She didn't say anything so I added, "You don't have to have an answer until we reach port. For now you can sleep in my cabin I just request you don't dig through my things to much."
She laughed quietly then asked, "But then where will you sleep?"
I smiled, "Not everyone can sleep, someone has to watch the ship."
She thought about it then nodded and went back to my cabin. I turned back to the sea as most of the crew went to their own beds. We reached port before the night was through. Once we had docked the rest of the crew went to bed. But I stayed on deck mostly because I was unable to sleep with the thoughts of my visit to Garrison in my head.
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