Thomas thinks of his family often - though it's his mother that weighs heaviest on his mind. The coffers he makes here on these ships will help take care of her home, for one. Others to his sister, then to his mother, but with caution. That aside, he looks at the Captain, a little befuddled by the question. He shifts his weight from one foot to the other, a crease pressing into his brow.
"I apologize for being dishonest. I'll accept whatever punishment you feel is best, of course. I think Mr Chambers will be a good ship hand once he has more years in him, and it will only benefit future expeditions to encourage him. Perhaps it wasn't my decision to make in the moment."
Being assigned to Captain Francis Crozier hadn't started easily - being sent to work for a man who does not want anything to do with a steward had been a surprise. It's a little easier to see the whys now, but all the same, guilt and shame roil hot in his gut, making the faintest bit of color rise up above his collar.
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Thomas thinks of his family often - though it's his mother that weighs heaviest on his mind. The coffers he makes here on these ships will help take care of her home, for one. Others to his sister, then to his mother, but with caution. That aside, he looks at the Captain, a little befuddled by the question. He shifts his weight from one foot to the other, a crease pressing into his brow.
"I apologize for being dishonest. I'll accept whatever punishment you feel is best, of course. I think Mr Chambers will be a good ship hand once he has more years in him, and it will only benefit future expeditions to encourage him. Perhaps it wasn't my decision to make in the moment."
Being assigned to Captain Francis Crozier hadn't started easily - being sent to work for a man who does not want anything to do with a steward had been a surprise. It's a little easier to see the whys now, but all the same, guilt and shame roil hot in his gut, making the faintest bit of color rise up above his collar.