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So this is the patching things up section. Toby’s back on the Rose, where his so-called “fan club” waits for him to come back. Xiphos has waited at his side in previous drafts, despite the enigmatic and cold welcome back she gives him. Auburn’s a fairly new addition. Auburn was supposed to be a character that shows up, does her thing, and then rides into the sunset, so to speak. In this case, when Cait offered her a ride, she had originally taken the Firebrand and a small crew out onto the ocean. This is a horrible idea, and she knows it. The firebrand his a fairly large ship, a hospital ship the size of a destroyer or a smaller cruise ship. There’s simply no way she would have gotten far. And that’s not to mention the constant hurricanes that develop in the ocean. She simply wouldn’t have made it. Still, turning to Cait, she would have said, “I have a ship.” Cait understands that entirely.
And so, logically, Auburn wouldn’t have gone home, and Cait knows she wouldn’t want to. And we’ve seen in the past, Cait is more than happy to take on strays. I don’t know yet how Cait plans to cover for Auburn, but likely it’ll be Molyneux Island protection. Ah, owning a sovereign nation; it’s such a wonderful little god hand.
As for Toby’s parents, well… Though I do it no justice, a lot of what the Firebrand is come from Help At Any Cost, a pretty horrific account of these camps. Pick it up some time. It’s fairly terrible what these camps do to kids.
Anyways, we’re getting close to the finish line here for Act II. Let me know if you have any questions or comments. They do so make my day.
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I actually was wondering what was going to happen with Auburn, but I’m not totally disappointed that she was sticking around :) Also, love her comment about everyone thinking Toby was retarded.