And when it came time to select captains for the fleet for which we fought on the most recent draft? The final tally of the ballots reflected just that same sentiment.
[Proud? Maybe? A little. And James Norrington is not generally one to sing his own praises. Certainly he believes that if the appointment had been made on merit then he should have been given charge of the fleet without question... but he had been elected. That was a different matter entirely. In effect, he had earned the promotion in this new world -- he had been recognized by his peers in this place and its citizens alike. Legitimized. Now he had a just claim to responsibility for its people, and that was something to be proud of indeed.]
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And when it came time to select captains for the fleet for which we fought on the most recent draft? The final tally of the ballots reflected just that same sentiment.
[Proud? Maybe? A little. And James Norrington is not generally one to sing his own praises. Certainly he believes that if the appointment had been made on merit then he should have been given charge of the fleet without question... but he had been elected. That was a different matter entirely. In effect, he had earned the promotion in this new world -- he had been recognized by his peers in this place and its citizens alike. Legitimized. Now he had a just claim to responsibility for its people, and that was something to be proud of indeed.]