"I should warn you, young lady, I am very susceptible to flattery" )))

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Thank you! Will take a look at it at the end of the day. )

Hello! When will this week assignment be announced?

ahahah... you are so funny!

Nice nostalgic memory.

Next, she will take women and children off the sinking boat and bring them to the shore. Then go back to the boat as many times as needed until all the people would be on the solid land. Then, before the

That's by far not a reproach. In this type of setting, it was very beneficial to open up the internal makeup of a character before plunging her into actions so that the reader could evaluate her actions

Sounds like you actually know much about the sea and coast guard business. To maintain a believable background narrative usually is a hard task without having a personal experience.

It was interesting to read how you've cocooned the character in moral virtues before springing to actions.

Thank you, my friend! Stay blessed.

Wow! Thank you! That's amazing!

Yeah. You are right. Glad you noticed it. Thank you for reading!

Yesh. I got it. I read your other comment. All is cool. )))

Ah... here comes the explanation. @owasco simply discovered it in other work and gave it credit. Simple and yet effective. )

Doing pretty good. Writing daily 5-minute prompts and today was my first try for a weekly short story.

Ah... Got it. Well, that's good. I was afraid it was my usual absent-mindedness. )))

Thank you! True, one of them could have been Hawke Taylor. Still, where did that name came from? It must have been assigned. But I didn't see that name anywhere in the assignment. How did you came up with

Thank you! When I imagine the situation Billie Bones from Treasure Island came to mind.