⛵ ⛵ ⛵ ⛵...(Tour of "High Island")...Continued...
[Last time...]
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...)
(See: @joshuaslane/silver-adventures-captain-joshua-slane-22ja26-lower-the-dinghy )
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[Silverton…river Niagara…four hundred yards north of the Seneca Village…]
The great ship waggled in slow motion at its anchor line as the current of the river slid past it on both sides. Nightfall had enveloped the forest but off in the southern distance the many fires of the Seneca camp flickered and flashed like so many fireflies in the night.
The Captain stood silent on the bridge, his longscope scanning the many figures coming and going about the hundreds of campfires…
“They’ll be watching us…” Commander Galligan said nonchalantly.
“Och, they’re no doobt watchin' us noo…” The Captain replied as he slid his scope shut and turned towards him, “Sit a dooble watch oan deck tonight Gally, an' make sure they’re armed. Ahh don’t want onie midnight visitors!”
“Aye Sairrr.”
Down below the mood was less serious. Standing Officer Fat-elvis was play ball with the dog- “Doug” and Cabin Boy Tipper, tossing the ball down the length of the galley and watching the dog scramble to retrieve it...
Nearby, at the Officer’s table, quiet chit-chat was heard as the officers ate their evening meal and reflected on the events of the day…
“Do I detect a little sadness in the demeanor of our good Warrant Officer?” Lieutenant Bleujay jested as she bit off a chunk of a biscuit.
“As usual, I wish you a happy weekend Sairrr.” Lupega deflected.
“Oh come now…” Bleujay persisted with a smile, “You spent more time with her than anyone, and she was a bonnie Lass?”
Lupega had to be honest with himself, he had gotten used to Leyla, her calm voice, her pleasant smile and soft eyes.
He did feel a slight pang of melancholy now that she was gone, but as a gentleman he knew his boundries...
“A wee kiss, at the cabin, when she was all alone and thought her husband lost…” He admitted with a slight smirk.
“Oooooh! The truth comes out!” Commander Kerrislravenhill poked as she bit off a chunk of her plain.
“Been getting’ luck eh Sairrr!” Cockpit Mate Bitcoinman chimed in with a grin.
“I'm not very romantic, but I like the ending for the couple , now they'll live happily ever after.” Lupega replied.
“That’s what all sailors say!” Kerrisl laughed.
“I love my promotion - Warrant Officer, I will try to live up to it.” Lupega remarked, changing the subject quickly.
“The sharks will always chew up the laggards!” Kerrisl said, “Best to keep moving up the ladder!”
“Congrats to myself!” Standing Officer Trumpman exclaimed with a grin.
“For what?! You just tint three ranks mate!” Bleujay said quickly, turning towards him.
“!pimp!”
Rolling her eyes, Bleujay whispered to Kerrisl, “I’ll never understand that one!”
“Haha! That’s OK, I quit trying long ago!”
Suddenly Commander Galligan entered the galley and the chit-chat quieted…
“Commander Kerrislravenhill- I want you up top tonight for the First and Mid watch! Pick five men and arm yourselves!” 🤼
“Both watches Sairrr?”
“Both- I’ll be there too. No rest for the wicked!” Galligan said with a grin as he turned and left.
“Blatch!” Kerrisl whispered under her breath to Bleujay, “And I was so looking forward to curling up in my bunk with an old issue of ‘World Coin News’ tonight!”
🤼 (Crew participation required)
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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, World Coin News, 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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