He had met Miss Blackwood at a party around the time he had been made Captain of the Canons, she had been very congratulatory and friendly but he had still be surprised to receive an invite to the party she was throwing for April fools day. Still it had seemed too fun to turn down, and besides plenty of other players he knew would be in attendance so why not!

Thus far it had been a most interesting evening! The acrobats and performers had held his attention for most of the evening! There were girls wrapped in silk cloths tumbling and spinning from the masts of the ship high above them. Jack couldn’t imagine being that high up without a broom under him. It was thirst, and a curisotiy to see what else the ship held, that drove him under the deck. On the first staircase, just feet from the fresh air of the deck he encountered Miss Gallivan.

’Miss Gallivan are you alright?’ he asked, she was looking a little pale around the gills and he did wonder if it was sea sickness or over indulgence? The latter didn’t seem likely but he doubted her brother would be thrilled with one of his players ignoring his little sister in circumstances of rather obvious distress -regardless of the circumstances. ’Do you need some assistance?’