The Fountain of Youth, years ago, would have been incredibly appealing. Now, after working for someone cursed to live for eternity, while Cordelia wanted to remain forever young she wasn’t entirely sure living forever was all it was cracked up to be. But, rather than mention any of this, she nodded. It certainly looked like it would be a tropical island and if she wasn’t getting in the way of their conquest, maybe she’d be able to enjoy it. And, if the temptation to take a dip in the fountain was too strong, well at least she’d already be there!
“Less than a day to go? Well, that’s certainly better than being stuck at sea for the next month. Don’t get me wrong, it’s way better than where I was, but there’s something to be said for putting your feet on dry land and not having to be crammed in with like a bazillion other guys, right?”
Indeed, she hardly realized the motivation of the 'bazillion other guys' and why the crew was was damned loyal and obedient. Cordelia offered Pipesweet a smile after her comment, but it soon faded when he mentioned demons. Of course. There had to be a catch. There ALWAYS was a catch.
“Did you say demon? I mean, not to brag or anything, but I’m pretty experienced with demons. We had our own Hellmouth where I grew up!”
Apparently the fact that the Captain was employing the use of figurative speech did not even occur to the ditzy woman.
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“Less than a day to go? Well, that’s certainly better than being stuck at sea for the next month. Don’t get me wrong, it’s way better than where I was, but there’s something to be said for putting your feet on dry land and not having to be crammed in with like a bazillion other guys, right?”
Indeed, she hardly realized the motivation of the 'bazillion other guys' and why the crew was was damned loyal and obedient. Cordelia offered Pipesweet a smile after her comment, but it soon faded when he mentioned demons. Of course. There had to be a catch. There ALWAYS was a catch.
“Did you say demon? I mean, not to brag or anything, but I’m pretty experienced with demons. We had our own Hellmouth where I grew up!”
Apparently the fact that the Captain was employing the use of figurative speech did not even occur to the ditzy woman.