⛵ ⛵ ⛵ ⛵...(Tour of "High Island")...Continued...
[Last time...]
Galligan now turned to Trumpman on the big ship’s wheel, “Bring her thirty degrees to starboard Warrant Officer, I don’t want our rudder to get tangled in the anchor line!”
“Aye Sairrr!”
With strong arms Trumpman spun the big wheel and the stern of the Silverton slowly drifted to the east momentarily until the river current snapped the anchor chain taught, nearly knocking everyone on the bridge to the deck!
(See: @joshuaslane/silver-adventures-captain-joshua-slane-20ja26-my-home-my-home )
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[On the Silverton…main deck…]
A cluster of seamen snapped to attention as the Captain stepped out on to the main deck…
“Whit in bludy heel is gangin' oan?! 'Att jolt nearly threw me oot o' me scratcher!” He barked as he glanced about.
“Keptin Sairrr…” Commander Kerrislravenhill began to explain, “We’ve lowered the sail clootie and dropped anchor Sairrr!”
“Ahh see's 'att Commander! An' wha'?”
“The cottage Sairrr! Just ahead on the west bank…it’s the man Omer’s home and also Leyla…”
The captain raised an eyebrow and glanced off to the southwest, eyeing the glimpse of the small structure through the trees.
“Yoo’re sure?”
“Aye Sairrr! You can ask him yourself Sairrr!”
At that moment, Able Seaman Gifu came up through the galley stairs quickly, leading Leyla by the hand…
Leyla! Leyla, our home!” Omer shouted out loudly as he greeted her and pointed.
Leyla’s eyes opened wide and she rushed to join him at the starboard rail.
“It is our home! Oh Omer! We’re home, we’re home!” She gushed with emotion.
”Keptin, please?!” Omer beckoned...
The Captain turned to Commander Galligan with an expression of frustrated resolve...
“Lower th' bludy dinghy an' let’s git oan wi' it!”
“Aye Sairrr!” Galligan replied with a grin as he turned and shouted out the command, “Junior Petty Officer Cve3, lower the dinghy at once and see these two folk ashore!”
“Aye, aye Sairrr!”
There was much merry-making in the next few minutes as many of the crew had grown fond of the strangers and used the time to say their goodbyes…
“Wow, how wonderful Sairrr! Now the couple will live happily in their cabin!” Cockpit Officer Lupega said to Lieutenant Bleujay as they walked over towards them.
“Whit guid news indeed....the sighting of the former abode of Omer and Leyla! What future would they have here?”
“We'll see, but for now, everything looks promising!” Lupega said as he gave Leyla a big hug and they all slapped Omer on the back and congratulated him.
“They gotta take the chance!” Standing Officer Bitcoinman said as he also shook Omer’s hand.
“You all…good friends! Come back...one day!” Omer replied humbly in his broken English, “I don’t forget you!”
“And neither shall I!” Leyla said with a great smile which she directed mainly at Lupega.
“Alrighty 'en! Lit’s git these folks home! Drap th' ratlines!” The Captain ordered with some amusement.
It only took a moment for the Cve3 to man the oars and help the couple aboard the tiny craft. With much waving and salutations the crew piled along the starboard rail and watched as the dinghy slowly made its way to shore.
(Of all the strange and unusual people the mighty Frigate Silverton had met along the way of its great tour, Omar and Leyla would perhaps be the most remembered. Would they ever come across the Silverton crew again? Would the tour ever pass this way again? Only the sea and the stars knew...only the sea and the stars...)
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📝 Note: "If th' Toor o' High Islain' has caught yer intrest, all o' me stoatin' adventures kin be foond by searchin':
Silver Adventures of Captain Joshua Slane
Oan yer 'Hife Search tool' an' sae forth." 😉 -Keptin
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References: - Pictures from: www.freeimages.com, www.pexels.com, pixabay.com, Hive.blog, Wikipedia an’ www.google.com/maps. Data also loosely interpretted froms: historica.fandom.com, Wikipedia, an' sometimes finely crafted reit from th' author's extensiff personal experience an' such.
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"Confused? Ascared? Seasick? Need tae gab with th' Keptin?- Skelp th' 'Reply' button muckers!" - Keptin
📝 "Remember maties, bein' crew oan th' mighty Frigate Silverton ⛵ is a sure cure fur loneliness! We sail together...ur nae at aw!" 🙌🏼🤝👲🏼🥷🏼👩🏼🍳👨🏼🔧👨🏼💼🧑🏼🎨🧕🏼🤵🏼♂️🤵🏼♂️🦹🏼💁🏼🙋🏼♀️👩🏼🍳🤴🏼👮🏼♂️💂🏼♂️🕵🏼👨🏼⚕️ 😉 -Keptin
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