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[eliot_thespectacular]

Eliot was feeling pretty... uneven, about literally everything on this ship. He'd made a friend in Winter, which was lovely, and assumed that John was on his side as well, considering he'd been the one to bring him here. And Guy... well, whatever that was. Eliot really had thought that his smartest move was to get on the captain's very good side, but despite feeling like the man had been undressing him with his eyes, it had ended with... report to the quartermaster. He'd thought it best not to ask what that entailed. To just do what he was told.

So he dutifully showed up in the workroom. Looked around. "Ah, I'm looking for the quartermaster."

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[eliot_thespectacular]

Eliot nodded. Then after a moment, "So you and Bond are...?" He wasn't sure what word to use, so just let his voice trail off awkwardly.

[bibbidi_bobbidi_boffin]

Q hesitated, then chewed his lower lip for a moment before answering. "Lovers, I imagine would be the term used," he said finally. "Partners, some might even suggest."

[eliot_thespectacular]

That was his assumption, but it was good to have it confirmed. "That's nice," he said genuinely. Then joked, "And I'm grateful for the room."

[bibbidi_bobbidi_boffin]

"Nice isn't the word everyone seems to use," Q admitted. "But thank you, Eloit, that's kind of you to say. As for the room, it's long overdue an occupancy. Bond moved me into his quarters once I was deemed an adult in his eyes, same time he offered me the job as Quartermaster. Prior to that I was just crew- Albeit, crew who could enchant cannons, but... Well, you get the idea."

[eliot_thespectacular]

Eliot wasn't blind to the fact that there were multiple ways that story could be interpreted. And he felt like Q had spoken of Bond fondly, but still...

"And you love him?" he said with a gentle smile.

[bibbidi_bobbidi_boffin]

That was a complex question, with the holes in his memory even more than it had been before. Q was being mindful not to let people know he was having memory issues though, and so he smiled and nodded.

"James has been good to me, I care for him deeply," Q said. Eliot had asked if he loved him though, and while Q wasn't sure what he felt, he knew he needed to offer a strong reply. Something solid, not easily questioned. "I love him very much, despite how those on land might feel about such things."

[eliot_thespectacular]

"I think that's lovely," Eliot said, his voice a bit quiet, maybe even wistful.

[bibbidi_bobbidi_boffin]

"Thank you, you're kind to say," Q smiled. "Do you have a love back home, Eliot? Someone you miss?"

[eliot_thespectacular]

"No," said Eliot, quickly... perhaps weirdly quickly. "I mean... no, there's no one." Really no one.

[bibbidi_bobbidi_boffin]

Q raised a brow, but let it be. Eliot was under no obligation to share with him after all.

"Well, maybe you'll meet someone at sea," he suggested.

[eliot_thespectacular]

"Maybe," Eliot said, though he sounded doubtful. He'd settle for a good fuck or two, though. He teased, "Well feel free to put in a good word to your favorites, hmm."

[bibbidi_bobbidi_boffin]

"You might get along well with Guy," Q said seriously. "He's charming, clever. I have always enjoyed his company."

[eliot_thespectacular]

Eliot smiled. "Ah yes, we've met. You're right, we are ah, cut from a similar cloth I think."

[bibbidi_bobbidi_boffin]

Q laughed a bit, but offered a warm smile. "This ship could use more people like that,I think."