[b]"Ahhh... An' 'till th' end o' time pirates will hunt for th' gems, now all collected into one nice neat little package, 'till they become myth?"[/b] Daniel asked, his tone sounding harsher than intended. He was trying to tease Avery. [b]"Tis a nice thought t' take up yer father's mantel."[/b] he continued, aiming for a more genuine tone to smooth over his roughness.

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Avery nodded, feeling somewhat cautious and curious of the man in question. [color=f6989d][b]"Is he nice, like the doctor?"[/b][/color] She asked, absentmindedly letting the comparison of the two men slip from her tongue. The two men were certainly cut from different kinds of cloth.