[color=f6989d][b]"O-okay."[/b][/color] Amelia nodded, stepping uneasily on the rolling deck. She helped Scarlet gather as many glass bottles and loose ends as she could. They dumped what they could into empty barrels strapped into the corner of the kitchen. Crates had tied lids on them. Dining utensils were tossed in and amongst the containers that contained hay to soften the jostling of rough seas. 

~~~

Bane looked peeved as he strode down the slick stairs from the helm. Avery looked focused and fierce against the growing darkness. Her hair glinted with sea spray, making it look like she was on fire. 

[b]"Bane, wha' orders are th'r?"[/b] Daniel called into the wind. He leaned over to help a sailor batten down a line off one of the sails.