Aboard the OceaNyx, Wednesday afternoon

[betterthanaplan]

History said that the weirdness in town had probably abated by now, but Duke and his partners had quietly agreed to stay at sea a bit longer. Let things with them settle a bit more, before inviting Fandom chaos back in.

Unfortunately, Fandom chaos wasn't the only kind they had to worry about.

Duke had been feeling increasingly ill as the days went by, and by Wednesday morning, he heaved himself over to the wheel only to pretty much collapse into his seat, panting.

How could just existing be this draining??

[for those on the boat with him, and slow play. NFB due to distance.]

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[okteiviakom]

Fandom chaos was by now the actual least of Octavia's worries. It hurt worse, every day, to watch Duke struggle.

She was bringing over a glass of fresh orange juice. Kind of grasping at things to do for him, anything that would make him feel even a little better.

"I've got juice, jaka."