[Domestic Bickering Meme from @reverdies for Javert.]
"Flattery will get you nowhere." - bit o'humor from Capitaine Javert (re: the promised guitar-playing?) ------------
"Oh, I'm aware of that!" Not very long ago she wouldn't have dreamed of joking with the man (given that her early attempts had gone well beyond simple 'failure') - and indeed she was still treading carefully just in case. But he'd also seen her seriously insult him often enough to know when it wasn't the case, and his dry tone seemed to offer the humour back. "I'm just making sure I don't fall out of practice."
Tease for tease, a chuckle crossing her lips. "I stand by what I said, though ... you can't be that bad. Or someone would have tossed it overboard by now."
Attempted to, at least, if any crewman ever dared to intrude on the Capitaine's quarters to commit such a deed. "I promise," Thera clicked her tongue, gave a nod for emphasis, "even if you're awful, you'll be better than me!"














