crack_van | Hornblower And The Monkey or Horatio's Maturin Moment by Ruth W (G)

And here's the winner of the Hornblower Appreciation Week Contest!

Fandom: HORATIO HORNBLOWER
Pairing: None. Horatio Hornblower, William Bush
Author on LJ:

pronetopanic
Author's Website: found on scaryfangirl.com
Why this must be read: This is the winner of the 2007 Hornblower Appreciation Week contest for fiction, that's why! It's cute and silly, and even a little bit heartbreaking, with very good characterization, including the monkey, and a great tip of the hat to our sister fandom, Master and Commander (Aubrey/Maturin)!

“Ha-hmm…!” he said self-consciously, “Mr. Bush, please thank the men for their efforts, and inform them that they will be rewarded. As for the monkey, I’ve never seen his type before, and I regard him as sufficiently unusual to be of some scientific interest. I am hoping to persuade Mr. Matthews to bring him to a friend of mine in London to be assessed. With that in mind, I must give some priority to his welfare. It would not do for a biological specimen to die in transit."

Hornblower and the Monkey, or Horatio's Maturin Moment