[Dictated]

[lightbranded]

 Rather a strange week, I think.

[Will sounded thoughtful today. He'd found rather a lot to think about with the most recent events.]

Do you know I've never been in a jungle before?  I read about them, of course. Stephen always made them sound very exciting in his letters. All full of strange and marvelous plants and creatures.

[He pauses.]

I do not think they were nearly as marvelous as he always said.

Comments

[dictated]

[yay_heiress]

Clearly this Stephen guy has never had a jungle sprout out of nowhere around him.

Re: [dictated]

[lightbranded]

No, I wouldn't think he has.

[Will sounded rather cheerful about the prospect.]

He's one of my brothers, you see. Steve's been in the merchant marines for a while. He's written me loads of letters about all the places he's seen.

[dictated]

[yay_heiress]

He's a marine? Ooh! Is he cute?

[lightbranded]

A merchant marine. [Will gives the correction softly.]

He's a sailor on a merchant vessel.

Ah, sorry?

[yay_heiress]

There's a different kind of marine? Oh well. I guess they can be cute, too.

[lightbranded]

There are quite a few, I would expect.

Ah, are you feeling quite alright Miss?

[yay_heiress]

Huh? I'm fine! Why do you ask?

[lightbranded]

It just seems like you've been saying some odd things.

[Will did not understand girls. ]

[yay_heiress]

Odd meaning...?

[Makes perfect sense to her.]