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Andy "What?" My words had quite obviously been unexpected ones to him. "Do you wish me to repeat the brother part, or the 'Captain' part?" He blinked stupidly without replying for a bit, then retorted. "I heard all you said; it's just..." Will Turner's speech trailed off to nothing. "Didn't you know? Or has Jack failed to mention the detail that he has a sister, as usual?" No time was wasted in the answer. "That! –The second one." Sometimes I grow disillusioned with my brother for neglecting to tell anyone that I exist. But at the moment, I had worse situations to deal with. "We must leave immediately. That is... if you shall join me to The Pearl." I could tell that it was a difficult choice for him to make, but in the end, his decision was one I'd expected.... "I shall." ...until..."On one condition." "Name it." Was all I had to say in reply, cocking my head thoughtfully; only after I spoke the words did I realize what I might have gotten my brother and his crew into. His request could be anything. Noting my sudden questioning of my response, the blacksmith spoke quickly. "I stay no longer than needed. As soon as I've listened to Jack and his crew I can go." His words were peculiarly hastened. That made me relax a bit. "Of course. You may leave whenever you choose...or not come at all." "Thank you." He paused as if considering something. "Could we go to my house so that I might pack some things before leaving?" "If you like, but it would cost time, and that we are short of." "What do you mean?" So he hadn't heard...yet. I said "Nothing." I lied.
Andy "What?" My words had quite obviously been unexpected ones to him. "Do you wish me to repeat the brother part, or the 'Captain' part?" He blinked stupidly without replying for a bit, then retorted. "I heard all you said; it's just..." Will Turner's speech trailed off to nothing. "Didn't you know? Or has Jack failed to mention the detail that he has a sister, as usual?" No time was wasted in the answer. "That! –The second one." Sometimes I grow disillusioned with my brother for neglecting to tell anyone that I exist. But at the moment, I had worse situations to deal with. "We must leave immediately. That is... if you shall join me to The Pearl." I could tell that it was a difficult choice for him to make, but in the end, his decision was one I'd expected.... "I shall." ...until..."On one condition." "Name it." Was all I had to say in reply, cocking my head thoughtfully; only after I spoke the words did I realize what I might have gotten my brother and his crew into. His request could be anything. Noting my sudden questioning of my response, the blacksmith spoke quickly. "I stay no longer than needed. As soon as I've listened to Jack and his crew I can go." His words were peculiarly hastened. That made me relax a bit. "Of course. You may leave whenever you choose...or not come at all." "Thank you." He paused as if considering something. "Could we go to my house so that I might pack some things before leaving?" "If you like, but it would cost time, and that we are short of." "What do you mean?" So he hadn't heard...yet. I said "Nothing." I lied.
