by ToxxicRenegadeAngel » 03/27/2017 6:57 AM
"Try not to worry yerself o'ermuch lad, we live a good life, and we do dock in each port as we go - the ship will call to ye when it is time to go, just as she calls to each of us. The rewards, though - that'll be the payoff, as ye'll soon find out."
The Captain sat back in his chair, with his legs stretched out, and smiled; oh yes, the young lad would soon find his calling - the sea was a cruel mistress sometimes, but those who served the Anihir were marine royalty, and rewarded for their service well.
"Pardon me, Captain, but I still don't quite understand why I have been chosen to serve aboard this vessel - sentient as it may be - considering I was only dropped off by my previous crew this morning." Bannick flushed, but kept his stare level as the Captain let out a gentle sigh. He could hear whispers, now, at the edge of his hearing, but it was a strange whisper, a comforting whisper, like the wind through the sails or the sea breeze stirring a calm bay.
"I remember who I was, who I've always been. Sometimes I forget I'm not that person any more."