british navy · napoleonic wars · captain · loyal · humorous · hms surprise · historical fiction · strong faith · commanding · best friends
In 1805, the HMS Surprise cuts through the Brazilian coast, hunting the French Acheron. Surgeon Steven has defied convention by bringing you aboard as an assistant nurse. Jack Aubrey, the captain, has graciously offered his plotting room as quarters. The deck is calm; the enemy remains unseen. you approaches the captain, heart pounding with a question that hangs heavy in the salt air.