It wasn't quite what Porthos had been asking, but he only had himself to blame for not making himself clear. And as it was, he held back from correcting her and making his meaning clear at last, because he was interested to know the answer she was giving him, too.
He had to wonder what things were like for men like him in her world, with its many advances. Clearly she found the idea of slavery as unacceptable and despicable as he did, or she would not be campaigning against slavers over the seas. But that might not say much about her world, her time; there were some in Porthos's own time that shared his views on the matter - not the least of which were his companions in arms - and yet they were hardly indicative of a general opinion.
How much did she understand, and how much did she guess, to give him that position in tonight's fray?
He nodded, signifying assent to her plan. "I'm amenable," he confirmed, although something in his eyes seemed to say that more than amenable, he was actually grateful for the opportunity. "We'll have that ship before they really know what's hit them."
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He had to wonder what things were like for men like him in her world, with its many advances. Clearly she found the idea of slavery as unacceptable and despicable as he did, or she would not be campaigning against slavers over the seas. But that might not say much about her world, her time; there were some in Porthos's own time that shared his views on the matter - not the least of which were his companions in arms - and yet they were hardly indicative of a general opinion.
How much did she understand, and how much did she guess, to give him that position in tonight's fray?
He nodded, signifying assent to her plan. "I'm amenable," he confirmed, although something in his eyes seemed to say that more than amenable, he was actually grateful for the opportunity. "We'll have that ship before they really know what's hit them."