Mutineer
“She’d be using most of her water allotment for this shower, but felt the need to wash away the last several hours. Neals had kept her division working throughout their watch and on into the next, never letting up — the only respites they’d had were brief trips into the sail locker to charge the air and water in their suits and then return to the masts.
As soon as she’d realized the captain’s purpose, Alexis had joined in the work, lending a hand wherever she could to lessen the load on the ...men of her division. Always rushing from the mast to the quarterdeck hatch when they were nearly done, so that she could report to Neals as quickly as possible. She truly had no idea whether they were completing the tasks faster or slower each time, for Neals never said — he responded to each of her reports with a grunt and, “Again and faster, if you please.”
When he finally ordered them back inside after stepping the mast for the last time and furling the topgallant and royal, the men collapsed onto the benches in the sail locker.MoreLess
As soon as she’d realized the captain’s purpose, Alexis had joined in the work, lending a hand wherever she could to lessen the load on the ...men of her division. Always rushing from the mast to the quarterdeck hatch when they were nearly done, so that she could report to Neals as quickly as possible. She truly had no idea whether they were completing the tasks faster or slower each time, for Neals never said — he responded to each of her reports with a grunt and, “Again and faster, if you please.”
When he finally ordered them back inside after stepping the mast for the last time and furling the topgallant and royal, the men collapsed onto the benches in the sail locker.MoreLess
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