Voice;

[mopirates_moproblems]

Forgive my candid speech, but a situation was recently brought to my attention. While I feel the content may be upsetting to some, it can not go unaddressed.

There is, to the best of my knowledge, no contingency plan should the turtle sicken further. Nor in the case that the situation with the Kedan grows intolerable. In either case, if we are away from land, which seems likely, there is nowhere for anyone to go. We would be, in effect, marooned.

What we need is a proper ship, or ideally, a fleet, to support the population in the instance that the turtle is no longer inhabitable. Am I correct in assuming that no one has begun this undertaking? As we are currently experiencing a time of plenty, it seems foolish to delay beginning any longer.

Comments

[mopirates_moproblems]

It's because I'll have no peace from you otherwise.

[chiot]

Hah! There you go, you're learnin' quickly! Gamin, we'll rule the world, huh?

[mopirates_moproblems]

Thank you.

[Very dryly.]

Don't get cocky, Lieutenant Gavroche, or you'll find yourself an embarrassment one day.

[chiot]

I ain't never gonna be an embarrassment, 'cause I ain't got nuffin to be embarrassed about.

[mopirates_moproblems]

I wonder if you'll feel the same, grown up.

[Except Gavroche never will grow up, will he?

Don't mind him. He'll just be over here in Ouchland.]

[chiot]

Yeah, but I ain't growin' up, so I'll jus' be right forever! [ UNKNOWINGLY HURTING YOU MORE, NORRINGTON ]

[mopirates_moproblems]

[WOW WHY WOULD YOU EVER.]

So you will. Or would be, if you weren't quite so fragrant.

[chiot]

I smell like daisies, monsieur, I'll have you know.

[mopirates_moproblems]

Have you ever smelled a daisy, rapscallion?

[chiot]

Smell twice as good as what you're up to, workin' for the King.

[mopirates_moproblems]

My first loyalty may be to King and country, Gavroche, but my more immediate responsibility is to defend my colony. All of my colony -- including the little ragamuffins like yourself. You truly protest such an act?

[chiot]

Well, I ain't part of no colony you belong to. M'French.

[mopirates_moproblems]

Good God, the fact had entirely escaped my notice.

[chiot]

Then you're awfully stupid, monsieur. [ RIGHT OVER HIS HEAD ]

[mopirates_moproblems]

That was sarcasm, Gavroche.

[chiot]

Oh. [ Well--fine. Fiiiine. Stubbornly: ] You're still a booby.

[mopirates_moproblems]

Behave, rapscallion, or I may demote you.