drabble: undulate. sparrow/norrington

[marginalia]

[undulate] - Sparrow/Norrington for starfishchick

People call Jack mercurial, slipping unstoppable through ports and across the ocean, quicksilver flashing. James knows better. James has seen the patterns, the highs and the lows, Jack pulled by gravity, by rhythm, by something greater than the Royal Navy or his own self interest. James knows, but keeps silent.

They are quiet now, for there are guards and Articles and death, all waiting. Souls and bodies rocking, scars catching. James watches Jack watching the moon, smelling the changes in the air. He will disappear with the rising tide. For tonight, though, he will hold James free of the undertow.

Comments

[shinyredtype.livejournal.com]

Ah, beautiful...

I just watched Pirates of the Caribbean last night for the first time (*hangs head in shame*), so I have pirates and the sea on the brain!

You rock. :)

[marginalia.livejournal.com]

i was actually surprised by this - i thought i only had the one pirates story in me. thank you!

[mimesere.livejournal.com]

Woo!

I'm sorry, were you expecting coherence?

Woo!

[marginalia.livejournal.com]

coherence is overrated ;) thank you!

[starfishchick]

Oooh, lovely.

People call Jack mercurial, slipping unstoppable through ports and across the ocean, quicksilver flashing.

Gorgeous.

[marginalia.livejournal.com]

yay! thank you, dear :)

[dorrie6.livejournal.com]

Oh.

Lovely. So lovely. I'm all floaty and melancholy now.

[marginalia.livejournal.com]

aw, thank you!

[jenish.livejournal.com]

..........

GAH.

James watches Jack watching the moon, smelling the changes in the air.

GAH.

Brain function shot to pieces. All I can say is

GAH

[marginalia.livejournal.com]

that works ;) thank you!