Generals Gathered In Their Masses

Sparrow was near surprised to hear her own kid calling for a raid meeting, but it made since. Jack had always excelled at battle. She wished she could feel more proud, to feel elated at her son's growing leadership, but it fell on a stone heart. She could, at the very least, be there for him and to actually try in this raid unlike the last one. When she realized pain didn't bring her pleasure or the rush it used to, Sparrow dropped from the last raid to go and suffocate herself in alcohol, but this would be different- it would be for her son.

Sparrow came to the fire and sat in the ebbing shadows. She tried- really tried- to force out a smile, to feel at ease and to just be normal. It was a farce and it felt every bit as fake as it looked, but she was trying only for her family.