Shore Leave
The ship came into port the following afternoon. The crew was busy tying away the sails and preparing for a long stay.
"Shore leave!" Turai exclaimed excitedly as he glided off the ship.
"Shore leave..." Shanku echoed in relief.
The two landed and made their way into town. They were met with familiar scenes of the wives of fisherman hanging up fish for sell and other peddlers opening their shops for the day.
Turai headed straight for the Laughing Gull and darted in, never once breaking stride since he landed. Shanku followed him in a bit more slowly and was not surprised to find him with a mug in hand by the time she arrived. She asked for a glass of water from the barmaid before taking a seat. It always seemed like their supplies on the ship tasted salty and never as clear as the water available in the pubs.
"Good to be on land!" Turai chirped after a long swig of his mug.
"Ya day's 'bout ta get betta," Shanku said at length when an Islander sauntered up to them.
"Hi," she said and winked at Turai.
"Yup!" Turai's ears stood straight up in interest.
"Predictable," Shanku grumbled and rolled her eyes.
Notes & Commentary
November 8, 2012, Thursday
Shore Leave
I find excited Kurach scarier than mad ones. Much in the same way the huge pitt bull that came up to the house was scary when he was happy because he would nearly beat you to death with his big tail. Large dogs are so painful... He in turn was scared of our old cat. He would pretend to be asleep when the cat walked by because the cat swatted him on the nose once.
I got the idea for the name of that tavern from all the seagulls down here. Speaking of which, now's as good a time as any to say I'm heading north to central Alabama soon. Someday we may find a place that pays the bills, eh? I'm already working on the buffer. But if I don't have enough up in time to carry through, you'll bet I'll make it up when I get settled.
Characters - Shanku Ravenwing - Turai Specklewing - Brelland Seacat Pirate Ship -
Tags - Just Another Day -
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