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It’s a calm night on the water, the Jolly Roger anchored just off the coast of the island. Inside the captain’s quarters, flush with halting notes from the harpsichord that was a barely passing minuet of Bach’s, Wendy sat upon the Captain’s lap, both of them laughing when the notes faltered. His intact left hand held the latest bottle of rum from that night, mostly consumed by him (though Wendy had taken a few brave sips), his hook resting against Wendy’s waist while she danced her fingers across the keys.
She barely recalled the full piece, or having learned it, but James didn’t seem to care. He was nuzzling his face into her neck, humming loosely to the tune, the rum forgotten on the floor with a muffled thud. Wendy began to play “twinkle twinkle little star”, which caused another bout of laughter from James and he began to sing along, Wendy joining him. Neither of them recalled the full lyrics, a situation that led to them repeating stanzas and inventing replacements.
It was only another half-hour until they turned in, the rum settling over James and Wendy eager to receive the attentions that usually ensued when he was in such a state. Sleep would sometimes overcome them both before anything substantial happened, the long day’s effects winning out against their pleasurable activities.
Hours later, their legs were entwined beneath the covers, James’ abbreviated right arm draped over her stomach and his face nestled into Wendy’s loose hair, muffling his occasional snores. It took a bit more time for her to drift off, though she was lulled by the creak of the vessel and the ever present rolling sea surrounding them.
Circumstances had not always been like this, she knew. She’d obviously been born, raised, learned the King’s English and rudimentary piano. Outside of those conclusions, Wendy could only grasp vaporous tendrils of what had come before her life of piracy. Often, increasingly, she did not consider these matters at all. Instead, she sunk into her Captain’s embrace and experienced the sweet freedom of Neverland.