Madam Mim
One Big Modern Mess
- Joined
- May 30, 2013
Jenny noticed that no one was following and turned just in time to see Teague draw a knife on her son. She opened her mouth and started back in, ready to unleash the fury of a thousand Hells on the man, before he drove the knife into his own leg. She drew up short, eyes wide and swallowing hard. Wood. He had a wooden leg. She couldn't hear what Teague was saying to her son, but from John's expression it wasn't anything terrible. Presumably teaching him a lesson about calling his sister a cripple. Jenny pursed her lips as Teague came to join her at the door.
"I don't approve of your methods, but it apparently has results," she said tersely. Jenny's eyes hardened as she looked over him. "But if I ever even suspect you mean any of my children harm, I will end you and you will beg for it by the time I'm done. You may be their grandfather by blood, but you're still a pirate trust has to be earned. Is there any part of this you are not clear on?"
"Everything's quite clear, mum," Teague said quietly, something dark in his voice but no overt threat becoming apparent.
Jenny's expression cleared and her smile was almost cheerful. "Good. Now, let's start over. Mr. Teague, I'm Jenny. I'm your son's wife. This is Lucy and Brigid."
"Captain Edward Teague at your service, ma'am," Teague tipped his hat to her, still speaking in a quiet tone though the danger was gone. When John joined them they walked together to the Nest near the outskirts of town.
"Ssh yes I know," Jenny cooed to Brigid, who had started wailing almost as soon as they'd walked in. She had handed Lucy off to John and was undoing her blouse to feed one daughter before the other started crying. With one hand she held the babe to her breast she prepared dinner with the other, glad she had cut up the rabbits and potatoes before she'd gone to the tavern as she dumped ingredients into the pot over the roaring fire for a stew.
"I don't approve of your methods, but it apparently has results," she said tersely. Jenny's eyes hardened as she looked over him. "But if I ever even suspect you mean any of my children harm, I will end you and you will beg for it by the time I'm done. You may be their grandfather by blood, but you're still a pirate trust has to be earned. Is there any part of this you are not clear on?"
"Everything's quite clear, mum," Teague said quietly, something dark in his voice but no overt threat becoming apparent.
Jenny's expression cleared and her smile was almost cheerful. "Good. Now, let's start over. Mr. Teague, I'm Jenny. I'm your son's wife. This is Lucy and Brigid."
"Captain Edward Teague at your service, ma'am," Teague tipped his hat to her, still speaking in a quiet tone though the danger was gone. When John joined them they walked together to the Nest near the outskirts of town.
"Ssh yes I know," Jenny cooed to Brigid, who had started wailing almost as soon as they'd walked in. She had handed Lucy off to John and was undoing her blouse to feed one daughter before the other started crying. With one hand she held the babe to her breast she prepared dinner with the other, glad she had cut up the rabbits and potatoes before she'd gone to the tavern as she dumped ingredients into the pot over the roaring fire for a stew.