Goin' Dry by Ryan Lieb
Ship’s Captain’s Journal, September the 25th, 1717:
It’s been seven days since the tempest left us dead in the water. Sails are torn, oars broken. Me men took to lashin’ blankets and towels to the mast but nothing will catch wind. Had we some weavers on board, we might be able to stitch the sails up. Alas, we’re but a band of rotten pillagers and scallywags, not craftsmen! Even my first mate, Lena, claims to have never picked up a needle in her life. The men thought it was bad luck when she first came on board, but she’s proven to be a godsend. Some might blame her for the tempest, but they’d ne’er say it out loud, leastwise where I can hear them. They know they’d be walkin’ the plank! Holdin’ the crew together she is, while I’m hidin’ in me cabin like a coward!
Ah, tis a blessing and a curse to be lost at sea. The open sea is where a pirate naturally belongs. Free from the laws and labors of land livin’. The air is fresh, the gentle waves soothing, when it’s not bloody...
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It’s been seven days since the tempest left us dead in the water. Sails are torn, oars broken. Me men took to lashin’ blankets and towels to the mast but nothing will catch wind. Had we some weavers on board, we might be able to stitch the sails up. Alas, we’re but a band of rotten pillagers and scallywags, not craftsmen! Even my first mate, Lena, claims to have never picked up a needle in her life. The men thought it was bad luck when she first came on board, but she’s proven to be a godsend. Some might blame her for the tempest, but they’d ne’er say it out loud, leastwise where I can hear them. They know they’d be walkin’ the plank! Holdin’ the crew together she is, while I’m hidin’ in me cabin like a coward!
Ah, tis a blessing and a curse to be lost at sea. The open sea is where a pirate naturally belongs. Free from the laws and labors of land livin’. The air is fresh, the gentle waves soothing, when it’s not bloody...
View full stories
Summary: Ship's Captain and crew face hardships after a storm, low on supplies. Captain struggles with rum ad...
Review: A thrilling tale of pirates facing challenges at sea, with a brave captain and resourceful first mat...
Get full Summary and Review on Shopee as low as 0.083!