I wake up feeling a lot better and the day starts better too. No long speeches, just right to work. It's not exactly the same thing, just similar, we clean parts, and organize as Rian instructs. He has a system he thinks will be easier to transfer stock off the boat. Wilson loves this idea because it will make the moving of weapons faster and require less people. That Rian is smarter than he looks, and acts...
The organization takes a few days and that keeps us busier than what Wilson had in mind. There's also pleases him, keeps us tired, and listening. Once Rians ideas are laid out and fully put into action we have more free time. This is when Wilson informs us that the upper deck group is always full of tasks. So we are sent to mop the dock, keep ropes clean, and do any other basic upkeep. It's busy work. These past few days I haven't minded working under Rian. When focused on a task he's more bearable. When the majority of us are doing top deck tasks Rian's with Admiral Wilson talking shop. Wilson really likes him. That is a bit annoying, I've always been good with authority figures but Wilson does not like me. Maybe being a princess made everyone fake liking me. Fucking rude. I see Dot heading my way, in the storage room. She lets her hand fall on my back and comes to my side,
"Hey Ross, Rian, and.., I think that's all actually, well those guys asked if we wanted to hang, and drink, and play games." I look at her all smiley and happy,
"Yeah that'll be fine." I try not to think about the fact that Rian is still blackmailing me and just let Dot have fun, I mean fuck it right? I'm really screwed either way, I'd probably die in the war, why not die by pirate.
I keep the thought of eminent death out of my mind.
Later that night Dot and I both have a quick rinse, we're docking in the morning and there's still water, we're taking advantage of that. We heat up the tub and share it. It's tight but we make it work. Dot is behind me, and I sit snugly in between her legs. She scrubs me up quickly. She's in a hurry, I'm not.
"Come on Ross just remembered he brought cards, he's a nice guy but kind of dumb."
"I know, I know."
"I'm excited to see what games we can play." After I rinse and am finished we get dressed, Dot looks great and I of course look like a 14-year-old boy, great. We make our way to Rian's new room, he got a private room, fun fact they actually have about 4-5 extra rooms for storage, prisoners and promotions, and whatever else may happen.
When we arrive at his new room I notice it is quite small, same bed as ours, guess the privacy is nice though. Wish Dot and I had some.
"Welcome, welcome!" Rian says to us both and holds his hands afloat by his sides.
"Hey guys! Well guy and gal!" Ross says when he looks up. Well he does have an extra mattress on the floor, that's... Cool... I guess.
"Nice mattress". I say sarcastically.
"I get that one!," Ross says "Probably."
"Shut up, Jamessssss," Rian says stretching out my name. He's been doing that all week. It's annoying.
"I think your room is nice, a small step up from ours, shared rooms are disgusting, pretty sure some of the guys just piss in the corner at night," Dot adds trying to be polite.
"Yeah men are disgusting babe."
"Don't call me babe."
"Don't call her babe." Dan and I say at the same time she smiles at me and gives me a kiss.
"Gross, OK sit down, I've been saving something." Rian walks around his bed and pulls out a bottle, it's clear. Looks gross.
"Rum", he says but first. He closes the door, yeah he has a door. Don't want an uninvited guest, "Also Ross knows May." Rian says. I look at Ross, who is nodding
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Pirates, Princesses, and Problems...
AdventureMay leaves her royal life to explore the world she has been kept from, meeting a lot of new people making friends and enemies.
