EccentricElf23

                     The Requirements of the Service Bang! I whirled around and met with a sickening sight- Stephen Maturin, slumped against the side of the ship, gasping in pain. For a moment, the world stopped. My heart throbbed somewhere around my ears as I came to terms with the disaster. After that moment I sprang to his side, resisting the urge to grab his hand in front of the men. I ordered for Mr. Higgins, praying that it was not already too late. Stephen was gently laid on the operating table and I hovered close by, nervous. When Higgins said that he would have to "read up on the doctor's books", my nerves shot sky-high. I looked