Uh-oh!
"Land ho!" Her head shot up from the mattress. Thoughts were running through her head, they finally reached land! She scrambled up to the deck and raced to the side to see. It was true, there before them was land, and on it were some other Englishmen. Joy overwhelmed her as a small boat pushed off and reached the ship. They were going to start unloading the people and then the baggage.
"Ladies first!" The voice boomed through the shouts of the people and slowly Ebony and Raven made their way to the front of the boat and waited until it was their turn to climb on board one of the shaky little row boats. Finally one pulled up and some men held up their hands to help the two young ladies down into the boat. Raven could tell that Ebony was weaker than usual, something wasn't right with her so she kept a close eye on her.
The water was clear as glass, Ebony could see right to the bottom; a little fish darted across the water as the oars were dipped into the water. Some of the other people were talking about the settlement and the problems with the savages but her eyes stayed on the water watching the movements beneath it. Her hands gripped the seat as the boat rocked back and forth at a steady pace. Holding the seat was what kept her in place. "Hold on girls, were going to hit land." A grinding sound could be heard as the little vessel hit land and jerked its passengers forward.
"All right ladies, time to get out." There were many people out and about ready to help the newcomers ashore. Raven was already on the land, running her hands over her dress, when Ebony stood up and started to be helped out. Her fierce aquamarine eyes watched the silver haired girl as she took a hand and climbed out, something just wasn't right, there was something off about the way Ebony was acting today. Worry ran through Raven's thoughts as she stepped closer to Ebony.
Ebony tried to move with grace as she moved to the side of the boat to step out of it. She noticed Raven moving closer to her, she knew the girl worried about her, it was almost like Raven took her under her wing after her brother's deaths. A smile lit her face as she looked around they were finally here, no more worrying about what was to come, they were with their own people now, in a new land full of promises. As soon as her foot touched land, her legs gave out from under her and she stumbled to the ground. The last thing she saw before passing out was the hem of Raven's dress.
"Land ho!" Her head shot up from the mattress. Thoughts were running through her head, they finally reached land! She scrambled up to the deck and raced to the side to see. It was true, there before them was land, and on it were some other Englishmen. Joy overwhelmed her as a small boat pushed off and reached the ship. They were going to start unloading the people and then the baggage.
"Ladies first!" The voice boomed through the shouts of the people and slowly Ebony and Raven made their way to the front of the boat and waited until it was their turn to climb on board one of the shaky little row boats. Finally one pulled up and some men held up their hands to help the two young ladies down into the boat. Raven could tell that Ebony was weaker than usual, something wasn't right with her so she kept a close eye on her.
The water was clear as glass, Ebony could see right to the bottom; a little fish darted across the water as the oars were dipped into the water. Some of the other people were talking about the settlement and the problems with the savages but her eyes stayed on the water watching the movements beneath it. Her hands gripped the seat as the boat rocked back and forth at a steady pace. Holding the seat was what kept her in place. "Hold on girls, were going to hit land." A grinding sound could be heard as the little vessel hit land and jerked its passengers forward.
"All right ladies, time to get out." There were many people out and about ready to help the newcomers ashore. Raven was already on the land, running her hands over her dress, when Ebony stood up and started to be helped out. Her fierce aquamarine eyes watched the silver haired girl as she took a hand and climbed out, something just wasn't right, there was something off about the way Ebony was acting today. Worry ran through Raven's thoughts as she stepped closer to Ebony.
Ebony tried to move with grace as she moved to the side of the boat to step out of it. She noticed Raven moving closer to her, she knew the girl worried about her, it was almost like Raven took her under her wing after her brother's deaths. A smile lit her face as she looked around they were finally here, no more worrying about what was to come, they were with their own people now, in a new land full of promises. As soon as her foot touched land, her legs gave out from under her and she stumbled to the ground. The last thing she saw before passing out was the hem of Raven's dress.
