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No specific over arching plot other than an exploration of friendship, but we shall see what developes along the way.
"If only. . . Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be in charge of great beauty? Not to direct it, or to let it grow on you, but to have spent all your life… drawing? Composing? Mayhap you do…sure a vessel such as yours is beautiful…"
"But Stephen, you are in charge of the working beauty of my ship."
"How so, Joy?"
"I see what you do to those unruly men of mine, when they are hurt while keeping her running as close to the wind, as smoothly, as she can go."
"Aye, but… I don't know."
"Then there's little hope for the rest of us, Stephen."
"What changed, Jack? Surely we aren't getting old?"
"Maybe us not getting old is the problem."
"Because we spend so much time away from time that it doesn't effect us in the same way?"
"I think that's what I mean."
"mhmm. You have a point there. Maybe I do miss the freedom we get elsewhere. .. I'm not a shipman, but I enjoy it well enough…I suppose a routine anywhere will comfort a man."
"You are incouragable, Doctor, d'you know that? I thought I'd made a gentlemanly acquaintance, but I take you to a decent, law abiding pub and you start a fight, and I bring you here and you spout theology."
"Jack… you started the fight. Don't drink so much, even if we do leave tomorrow."
"Doctors orders?"
"Aye, Doctors orders. Lets go."
"Did that dreadfull captain of yours send for you?"
"He did, odious man. You never know, he may want you there as well."
"Highly likely, that. Shall we?"
"Yes, for I have fresh supplies to finish ordering."
"I shall await your coming with my violin, brother. We shall play some…some…"
"Brother, it would seem that tonight is a time of Improvisation."
"Improvasation! That was the very word I was searching for, Stephen."
"How short a walk back we seem to have had. Later, Jack."
"Stephen, you won't be long, will you?"
"Only as long as I must be, dearest. I won't get distracted, I promise. No doubt I shall have days later in the week when I can dissect in better light than this gloom. You shall not wait overlong."
"Excellent. The captain may have to start without you as it is."
"I am sure that whatever you do, Jack, I shall be able to harmonise most readily."
"Gladly will I take up the challenge, brother."
"Then gladly shall I hurry my work, Joy."
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