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[essayel]

Sir George’s good humour lasted until they cleared the harbour and Hypatia heeled over as the wind caught her sails properly for the first time. He was looking up, mouth open, as he watched the men aloft and the sudden shift exaggerated by the swing of the masts, made him go pale.
“Penrose,” he said, “I do believe I’m feeling sea sick. What do you advise?”
“Look at the horizon, sir, and try to ignore the ship, if you can,” Kit said. “But if you think you may be ill ...”
“May? I feel it’s going to be a certainty,” Sir George muttered.
After a discussion and demonstration of leeward and windward and why one was superior to the other under such circumstances, Kit helped his master below and set about trying to make him comfortable. A small glass of brandy to settle his stomach and a pinch of ginger under the tongue settled him for the time being. Kit left him with a basin and a towel and went back on deck to wash out the bucket and get some fresh air.
Sir George, he felt, would be all right. He was calm and cooperative and seemed to be accepting the sickness as a natural hazard of travel rather than a terrifying illness, as did some landsmen. As for Kit, he set his feet firmly and smiled as the deck shifted under him and the wind tugged at the skirts of his coat.
He was home – and even a bucketful of vomit couldn’t take the gloss off that happiness.

Comments

[athousanderrors.livejournal.com]

Oooh, lovely. I always envy the way you can paint such a clear picture for the reader in only a few words - and this is no exception. :) I can't wait to read the rest.

[essayel.livejournal.com]

That's such a nice thing to say. Thanks, love.

I'm putting everything in a gdoc and once it has been edited I'll make a PDF of it I think.

10k words in and I haven't introduced the love interest yet! I need to get weaving. :D

[innerslytherin]

I love how clearly you capture these two characters in this short snippet. Wonderful.

[essayel.livejournal.com]

Thanks very much. I hope you're having as much fun with yours as as I am with mine.

[innerslytherin]

I'm definitely having fun! I'm just starting a new scene now. I love Saturdays. :)

[erised1810.livejournal.com]

ooooh intriguing! i want more.

[essayel.livejournal.com]

There's more on the way. I'm glad you like the bit. I'll post more, but just to be awkward I'll post them out of order.

[metallumai.livejournal.com]

Nice snippet, ma'am!

[essayel.livejournal.com]

Thankee kindly, lady :D

[wulfila.livejournal.com]

Very nice (and I love the name of the ship).

[essayel.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I'm enjoying myself. How are you doing with yours? Is your young man cooperating?

[wulfila.livejournal.com]

I am dreadfully slow as always, but enjoying myself (which I probably shouldn't say, given that I am busy eradicating the household of some poor lord who has to die for plot reasons right now).