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Anne had been watching the young man as he headed towards herself and her ship, she’d seen the stumble and had shaken her head. She certainly hoped his hand-eye coordination was better than his feet. It was worrisome hiring just a young pilot but hadn’t had any other options, no one was interested in working on a decaying ship with an unknown Captain. As he approached she’d give a small welcoming smile, flicking the butt of her smoke into the dirt and crushing it with the heel of her boot. “Good to meet you, Ianto. You’d be correct, I’m Anne.” She was nodding back towards the ship. “This is Midnight “

Before anything else could be said between them the trailer full of luggage was arriving and hired movers hauling the expensively looking boxes onto the deck. This had been expected, and Anne was delighted to see that one of her two paying passengers were arriving. She was about to tell Ianto to remain at the entrance of the bay while she went to speak to the Companion when the young woman caught her attention. It seemed as though she were approaching them to speak but then detoured away to look at the exterior of the ship. Now that was suspicious. She’d turn back to Ianto, “Head over there and speak to that young woman. I think she’s the sister of one of the crew members, if I’m not mistaken.” She could make that assumption because she knew who was to be arriving, and each of her crew members profiles came with identification.

She’d step away from the bay doors of the Midnight and headed down the ramp towards the well dressed woman standing away. Anne never honestly approved of the whole Companion/Whoring career path but she wouldn’t chastise it either. She could only assume that if she hadn’t had the abilities and education that she did when she was younger she would have become a whore as well. She’d offer the woman a smile, removing her leather gloves to tuck into the belt around her hips. She’d offer a deep bow. “Welcome, Miss Charlie I presume?” She’d rise waving back towards the ship. “If you’d please take the time to mark which pieces of luggage you’d like brought to your quarters, it will be a few moments before the other passenger arrives and we will get you settled in.”

She was beginning to wonder where the rest of her crew was, late was never a good sign. At least they had a few more days on Persephone to collect more passengers and the rest of her crew.