“More water Boy, I don’t want this solution too strong!” Also, fetch a mug and pour this little miss a cup of tea. Parks put some willow bark fr...m one of his vials into the mug and allowed it to steep. To this he added a generous ration of grog. “Willow bark tea reduces pain and swelling Miss.” Drink this now and I’ll leave you some to use with each meal for four days. [Author’s note, willow bark contains the material we use today as aspirin.] With cotton, Parks swabbed the Carbolic Acid he’d. Miss Webber told us about him,” Will said.Belita shrugged. “Miss Webber likes sea stories. I wouldnae pay them any mind.”“So you don’t believe them?” Will asked.“I’m not sure what stories I believe, but I do believe that I dinnae really care. He’s a dependable sailor. That’s good enough for me,” Belita said adjusting her hat. “Some folk thought I was crazy for taking ye on as crew too.”“Fair enough,” Will said. She gave him a small nod and he headed back below decks to get breakfast.The day was. “But not as beautiful as you,” replied Bob.“You’re sweet. Corny, but sweet,” she returned.“Go turn out the lights. Let’s just sit and drink out here.”Liz went back into their room and turned off the room lights. There was enough light coming from outside through the patio door that she could make her way back without tripping. When she got back out to the balcony, she pulled the door shut behind her. Bob was already seated on one of the cushioned chairs all the balconies had, with his drink. I felt a little weird as the whole train was full of empty seats but she chose to sit right in front of me. I stole some look at her. She is a tall slender lady, with long hair exceeding her shoulders. She was wearing a white T-shirt and short yoga pants. Her skin was yellowish white and she had a pair of unique green eyes. Our eyes met in an instant as I was checking her out and we both looked at different ways. I guess she was checking me out as well.My destination finally arrived and I.