We're Leaving Here Tonight

SHIP'S LOG
The schooner Anna-Maria, Port o' call - London
Somewhere upon the Atlantic Ocean

Honeymoon Trip, Day Five
August, 1888
After midnight

We are leaving.  Here.  Tonight.

Things between Gabriella and I have deteriorated since early this morning, in fact since we entered the fog and found ourselves on a forced sail to Carthia.  Carthia, despite being her home land, once cherished by my wife, holds nothing for her now but painful memories, and it is those memories that pull at her, claw at her and threaten the very bond I have with her.  I am sure that it is all Carthia.  We have never been so at odds, we have never been so accusitory and hurtful toward one another, and it all started, to my way of thinking, when we felt the pull of Carthia.

I am taking her away, now, tonight.  We are going anywhere, somewhere, just away from here.  I will not stand for anything to tear us apart from one another like this is doing.  I will take her back to the last point in our journey where we were happy with each other, connected, as she likes to put it.  She will have to give me some strong conviction as to why we should not go, and even then, staying will be at the risk of us.  

For my vote, I will not take the chance.  I will protect now what I have found with Gabriella and if that means forcefully dragging her away from Carthia, then that is my course of action.  And if she chooses otherwise, then I suppose I know the true meaning of that.  My plan is not to allow her a choice, but with Gabriella, I have learned, things do not always go as planned.

 

Dear my love, haven't you wanted to be with me
And dear my love, haven't you longed to be free
I can't keep pretending that I don't even know you
And at sweet night, you are my own
Take my hand

We're leaving here tonight
There's no need to tell anyone
They'd only hold us down
So by the morning light
We'll be halfway to anywhere
Where love is more than just your name

I have dreamt of a place for you and I
No one know who we are there
All I want is to give my life only to you
I've dreamt so long I cannot dream anymore
Let's run away, I'll take you there

Forget this life
Come with me
Don't look back you're safe now
Unlock your heart
Drop your guard
No one's left to stop you

Forget this life
Come with me
Don't look back you're safe now
Unlock your heart
Drop your guard
No one's left to stop you now