" you seen that prick vane 'round these slums? " hat that exists as a crown upon the devil is swept off, gently lain across the rotten wood that played the part of tables. the name left sourness in his mouth, and he spits it over railing with the rest of whatever lingered in poor taste. " got me couple'a words t'be havin' with him. but that can wait. " more boisterous now, arms extended wide. " how 'ya been miss bonny lass, ever a treasure in this dump. " / give this pirate dad a hug !!! thatch!
Nassau, to the men that had the freedom to leave it, was what many saw as a place of freedom. Men could drink, fuck and fight their way from one end to the other and people would barely bat an eyelid. A utopia, one had called it right before he buried his face into the bosom of another of the barmaid, much to the delight of his company who’d raised their tankards and whooped and cheered him on. It was a wretched place, really. Anne learns this because she spends more time cleaning up the drunk when she is so woefully sober herself and dodging the affections of any who would try to catch her eye.
Of all the men that had tried, just one had succeeded. Thatch, she knew, as a man with a loud voice but a good enough heart that she’d quickly learned not to be afraid of him. Not when she’d been a new barmaid, pale-faced and flinching from hands that tried to grab her. He’s scolded a few of them and told them to keep their hands to themselves and Anne had been grateful enough for it that she’d poured some of her meagre wages into ensuring his tankard never grew dry.
Anne settles to his right and leans against the railing, wrinkling her nose at the gob of spit disappearing into the sands below them. “Not fer a few weeks,” she admits, turning her head to glance at him. Foul-mouthed, but a good man. Not many pirates could boast that of themselves, when they allowed their rage to control their actions and use it for justification for being a bastard. She is curious enough about these few words, but keeps her nose firmly in her own business.
Anne half-turns to wrap her arms about his middle and gives him a quick squeeze before she turns again and returns back to lean against the rotting railing. “About as good as anyone else not able to leave this shithole,” she replies with a crooked grin that’s all teeth and bright eyes. “Don’t suppose ye’ve any more’a those tales to tell since I last seen ye?”