Lovely. Your Bill's voice is particularily fabulous - spot-on and hilarious at the bends.
"He hauled each aboard with characteristic grace, his compassion putting even some of the more truculent people at ease. For those few who continued to resist, Will was not reluctant to pull his sword or level a hard, marble-like stare at the offender." ---- I completely see Will like this. Not a bad way to pass over, that.
"“God’s teeth!” he exclaimed. “Congratulations are in order!” ---- God's teeth was just perfect - hilarious and original to the ear.
"“Will, don’t be a fool. That baby’ll be as welcome as cool rain in the Caribbean, and twice as spoiled as old cheese. And your Elizabeth is not going to sit around feeling sorry for herself, or him, or her, or whatever.” ---- Amen to that. Loved cool rain and old cheese as well - evocative and still in tone.
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"He hauled each aboard with characteristic grace, his compassion putting even some of the more truculent people at ease. For those few who continued to resist, Will was not reluctant to pull his sword or level a hard, marble-like stare at the offender."
---- I completely see Will like this. Not a bad way to pass over, that.
"“God’s teeth!” he exclaimed. “Congratulations are in order!”
---- God's teeth was just perfect - hilarious and original to the ear.
"“Will, don’t be a fool. That baby’ll be as welcome as cool rain in the Caribbean, and twice as spoiled as old cheese. And your Elizabeth is not going to sit around feeling sorry for herself, or him, or her, or whatever.”
---- Amen to that. Loved cool rain and old cheese as well - evocative and still in tone.