Comments on 'The Blue Meander: Saving Miss Gloria'The winds picked up and lightning slashed the skies. I felt my hands weakening by the moment. "Cap'n!" I cried out for help.The wind howled around my face and I was sure that no one had heard my pitiful cries. I began to fear for my life as I felt death breathing down my neck.
Suddenly, as my left arm wilted, I felt warm arms around my waist. I looked down to see the tomato-red face of the Captain himself, grasping me tightly. "I gotcha Miz Gloria," he said, gasping for air. He unsheathed his dagger and pierced the sail beside us. Then, like a legendary pirate-hero, swung himself, holding me by my tattered petticoats, onto the sail and we wriggled down awkwardly.
When we finally reached the deck safely, there was a mixed reaction from the crew. Some men cheered for our safe return and some pondered the missing ring, but most were too busy staring at my ripped garments.
The captain shouted, "Start lookin' fer that ring, dammit!"
"Yeah! An' quit starin' at meh like that!" I yelled, a bit discomfitted.2008-04-03T20:38:47Zhttp://ficlets.com/feed/story/26699Comment on The Blue Meander: Saving Miss Gloria<p>Wonderful. I’m <em>so</em> glad for your help! Now where to take this??<br />LoA</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/26699?basename=541962008-04-03T20:38:47ZLone Writerhttp://ficlets.com/authors/solopenComment on The Blue Meander: Saving Miss Gloria<p>Very exciting, swashbuckling stuff. I love her chiming in after the captain, a bit of borrowed authority to her words.<br />LoA</p>http://ficlets.com/stories/26699?basename=541352008-04-03T15:19:00ZTHX 0477http://ficlets.com/authors/thx_0477