ways and means (of picking up the pieces) by Termagant (R)

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Hi, I’m Penknife and I’ll be driving the Pirates of the Caribbean van for September. I'll be focusing on some of the fabulous stories that have been written in the wake of AWE, although I may throw some older work into the mix as well.

Fandom: PIRATES OF THE CARRIBEAN
Pairing: Will Turner/James Norrington
Author on LJ: termagantwrites
Author Website: termagant
Why this must be read:

This is a lovely take on a scenario that's been itching to be written in the wake of AWE, in which Will takes James aboard the Flying Dutchman and James decides he's in no hurry to leave. The quiet, unhurried way that James feels his way back to himself in this story is really well-done, and it's entirely believable when he and Will eventually drift closer.

It isn't that he doesn't want to go, exactly. He doesn't really mind either way, and it isn't as though he makes a decision to stay. He simply doesn't go. The sun is creeping to the horizon and it is time for him to leave, but he does not. He asks the captain — Turner, Will Turner is the captain of this ship, and he thinks vaguely that this is worth remarking but somehow forgets to inquire — if he can come for another ride, come back tomorrow. Turner looks at him blankly for a moment, glances to the side as if to appeal to a higher authority. There is none, of course.

"I suppose," he says, sounding surprised to hear the words. "I suppose you can come back tomorrow — if that's what you want. I suppose there's no reason why not."

ways and means (of picking up the pieces)