Today, after waiting three weeks for a command, I recieved a formal order from Admiral Savage before he left port.
"You are hereby commanded to take charge of the H.M.S. Robin, launching off the blocks in four days. All remaining crew from the Alden will be transferred to the Robin. In addition, you are required to fill the Robin's complement as soon as possible in order for the ship to get underway immediatly."
With those few sentences, I had transformed from a poor, lowely luietenant to a proud commander with a full destroyer, all in four weeks! Usually, someone like me would stumble upon a patrol craft or a minelayer after recieving a promotion, however the Navy hopefully had recognized my terrible progression and finally decided to hand me some responsibility.
At the same time, I'm worried about the amount of work I'll need to manage and organize in the next few weeks in order to get the ship seaworthy to travel wherever the King wishes me to go! Hurrah! Perhaps, for the hell of it, I'll travel inland and eat at the fancy Victorian tavern where Admiral Savage eats. I've got a steady paycheck, so I can afford more than rat meat.
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