[Stephen wasted no time in stepping right over to him, eyes quickly darting over the man. But the impossible was indeed true - the man he knew to be dead, to be drowned at the bottom of the sea, instead stood before him.
He had never believed it, of course, even when Jack had. No one would convince him the superstition had been accurate. He merely wished he had managed to convince Jack - convince Hollom - of that fact.
And here he had another chance.
The unholy press gang was quickly forgotten.]
I had thought you dead, Mr Hollom, I am very pleased - very pleased - to see that I was wrong. You look quite whole and hale, in fact.
Forgive me if he's terrible! I'm a little rusty. c:
He had never believed it, of course, even when Jack had. No one would convince him the superstition had been accurate. He merely wished he had managed to convince Jack - convince Hollom - of that fact.
And here he had another chance.
The unholy press gang was quickly forgotten.]
I had thought you dead, Mr Hollom, I am very pleased - very pleased - to see that I was wrong. You look quite whole and hale, in fact.