But even if you leave, you'll still be in this world. The ship you get wouldn't look like the ones you remember. The rules aren't the same here. There are so many more laws and rules and regulations than you remember.
[That comment about her sons, about all that time gone- the conversation moved on and she didn't comment, but when he made it, it obviously landed. Her jaw tightened, her brow furrowed. Her voice is softer now.]
There's no escaping. My grown sons aren't here to remind me of what I've lost, but I don't have my babies back, either. Your Black Pearl isn't coming back.
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[That comment about her sons, about all that time gone- the conversation moved on and she didn't comment, but when he made it, it obviously landed. Her jaw tightened, her brow furrowed. Her voice is softer now.]
There's no escaping. My grown sons aren't here to remind me of what I've lost, but I don't have my babies back, either. Your Black Pearl isn't coming back.
[She pulls out a flask.]