Joe's hand tightens on Marvelous' leg as Basco moves closer. He's tempted to stand up, to defend his Captain from Basco's greedy grasp, but he's not sure he has the strength to defy the privateer just yet. And he still needs to know more.
Until he starts to nip at Marvelous' neck, much to the Captains distress. Joe stands as quickly as he can, inserting himself between Basco and Marvelous. He's carrying all of his weight on his good leg, and if push comes to shove he'll surely be toppling over. But for now, he has to try and keep them both at arm's length and try to sort this. With the other cells closed off, or maybe even empty (Joe's stomach twists at the thought), Sally dead, Marvelous emaciated and Basco clearly insane, Joe has to try to fix this himself.
He takes a deep breath and puts both hands on Basco's chest to draw his attention away from Marvelous. "She let me out of my room. Must have been the last thing she did. Why?"
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Date: 2012-06-21 03:47 am (UTC)Until he starts to nip at Marvelous' neck, much to the Captains distress. Joe stands as quickly as he can, inserting himself between Basco and Marvelous. He's carrying all of his weight on his good leg, and if push comes to shove he'll surely be toppling over. But for now, he has to try and keep them both at arm's length and try to sort this. With the other cells closed off, or maybe even empty (Joe's stomach twists at the thought), Sally dead, Marvelous emaciated and Basco clearly insane, Joe has to try to fix this himself.
He takes a deep breath and puts both hands on Basco's chest to draw his attention away from Marvelous. "She let me out of my room. Must have been the last thing she did. Why?"