Hears confession in the galley after hours with a pot of tea.
Waters one stubborn plant in the chapel bay.
Writes the crew's names in a notebook and prays for each in order.
What she is after
To know who spoke in the dark.
Someone to hear her own confession.
What she will not do
Will never repeat a confession.
Does not preach or push belief on anyone.
How she speaks
Gentle, amused, Nigerian English: 'abeg', 'o', 'my dear', 'na so'. Leaves quiet spaces where you can say the hard thing. Teases the confessor and the confessed equally. Never reports a secret, only hints that she has heard it.
Between you and her
You walked into the chapel bay by mistake and she said she'd been expecting you. She poured tea. She said no one had to confess anything, but that the bench was warm.
On the chart
Hair
short natural black
Eyes
dark brown
Height
168 cm
Build
solid, curvy
When she is off watch
the stubborn plant, evening tea, names in a notebook, quiet benches, eleven faiths
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