Post by Iberia on Jul 25, 2010 16:36:26 GMT -5
Coming back from Tortuga was always a nice change from the life out at sea. Well, no, that is really a lie – the only difference is the presence of other people and commerce and land to step on, as opposed to the confinement of a ship. It still did not mean the rest of the crew was not there – it only meant it was easier to get away from them for five minutes; sometimes an hour, if she was lucky enough. Well, that was an exaggeration; Sicounin could get away from them for as long as she needed, usually. But she was usually too frustrated to think so positively – or realistically, really; it depends on the point of view.
The Salty Sea pub was a good choice to spend some money that night – Sicounin could use some relaxation, yet she was not tired enough to go to sleep right away. And when was the last time she had sat down and got something to drink? Usually she was far too preoccupied with the people around her (or in some cases, the damage they could cause) to just sit down and relax for a little.
The brunette sat by herself at the pub, a jar of Manzanilla set on the table in front of her; she was holding a glass of the beverage, absentmindedly playing with its contents as she watched the people around her. Some faces were somewhat familiar as it was not the first time in her life that she had been here... But some were completely new to her. For a brief moment, she felt somewhat old in comparison to some of those she assumed were newcomers, but she immediately shook the thought away. Age only made a person wiser after all; it brought some more common sense and experience – though there were notable exceptions to some or all of these – and maybe a lot of these younglings would not live nearly as long as she had already.
“Ay, de todos modos me da igual…” She muttered to herself, taking a sip of the slightly salty wine. It really did not bother her at all; but they were at least interesting to look at, try and understand them. Sometimes she liked to try and guess what made others choose the same path as her – how such different reasons could lead to the same result. “As long as they don’t pick up a fight.”
The Salty Sea pub was a good choice to spend some money that night – Sicounin could use some relaxation, yet she was not tired enough to go to sleep right away. And when was the last time she had sat down and got something to drink? Usually she was far too preoccupied with the people around her (or in some cases, the damage they could cause) to just sit down and relax for a little.
The brunette sat by herself at the pub, a jar of Manzanilla set on the table in front of her; she was holding a glass of the beverage, absentmindedly playing with its contents as she watched the people around her. Some faces were somewhat familiar as it was not the first time in her life that she had been here... But some were completely new to her. For a brief moment, she felt somewhat old in comparison to some of those she assumed were newcomers, but she immediately shook the thought away. Age only made a person wiser after all; it brought some more common sense and experience – though there were notable exceptions to some or all of these – and maybe a lot of these younglings would not live nearly as long as she had already.
“Ay, de todos modos me da igual…” She muttered to herself, taking a sip of the slightly salty wine. It really did not bother her at all; but they were at least interesting to look at, try and understand them. Sometimes she liked to try and guess what made others choose the same path as her – how such different reasons could lead to the same result. “As long as they don’t pick up a fight.”