[ When she responds, her voice is soft enough he almost doesn't hear it over the persistent lap of water against the ship. It's another indication she's too weak from her injury; he should just leave her be so she can rest. He won't, though. At least not until Nina gets back. They've passed the scariest part and she isn't bleeding all over. But she lost a lot of blood in the process, things could still go sideways.
He clenches a hand around the cane in his lap, feeling another bubble of anger. Damn Oomen. Damn the Black Tips. Damn the whole Barrel. ]
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He clenches a hand around the cane in his lap, feeling another bubble of anger. Damn Oomen. Damn the Black Tips. Damn the whole Barrel. ]
Nina will be down again soon. Go back to sleep.