“What are you still doing up?” (For Jack Sparrow)

{ Late Night Wanderings } 

It came as little surprise to him that the latest acquisition aboard the Pearl would be of a chatty disposition, at such a time when the rest of the world would much rather be sleeping. Contrary had always been the nature of Miss Swann, as far as he could measure, and for that he found himself indulgent of the question rather than insulted by any implications it may happen to carry, or he may choose to apply at a later time.

“Charting our course, such as it were,” It was all well and good to follow a compass that knew where you wanted to go – but having no notion where you happen to be was never wise for any man, least of all a captain. “And what of yourself? Not seasick are you?” He asked, giving her a critical look – he highly doubted that to be the case, but that didn’t mean he was going to risk getting anything on his boots if he could help it.