#bonesau

“Technoblade takes off his hat, places it over his heart, and bows.” — Chapter 18

“Anything for the people who gave him everything.” — Chapter 18

“This is no island of gold. It’s an island of bone.” — Chapter 15

“It’s like looking at the sunrise. Warm and beautiful and perfect, in a way he’ll never be able to capture in words.” — Chapter 14

“‘They taught me that the only thing a pirate is good for is the gallows. And I’m startin’ to think they might be right.’” — Chapter 12

“‘No matter what,’ Phil says, and his voice goes soft, ‘—I think I’d want to be free.’” — Chapter 5

“Technoblade isn’t a religious man, but as he stands alone amidst the shouts and screams of his crew, he finds himself following Philza’s earlier advice and praying to whatever god might hear him for a way out of this.” — Chapter 1

“An angel, indeed. An angel of death, though? He’s still not certain.” — Chapter 1

also this entire exchange

“And Phil holds out a hand to shake, his gaze sparkling with something warm.

‘Shall we, Captain?’

Technoblade takes it.

‘After you, Phil,’ he rumbles, and they turn to confront the next challenge—together.” — Chapter 14

and this one!

“Fallen, not to the bullet that had struck at his feet instead of his heart, but by his own recklessness. Doomed by his own foolishness, by his desperate reaches for the sky itself.

Icarus, they’ll call him.

A man who flew too close to the sun.” — Chapter 11

okay last one

‘“…Who would’ve thought?’ Phil laughs suddenly, running a hand through his hair as he tips his head back.

‘What?’

‘A pirate and a former naval captain. Friends.’

Technoblade smiles warmly.

‘…Yeah. Friends.’” — Chapter 5

WAIT THIS ONE TOO

“‘Don’t you miss it?’

Technoblade freezes.

‘Don’t you miss the tides? The wind in your hair? The smell of salt? The rocking of the hull beneath your feet, the rigging against your hands? Don’t you miss the water stretching as far as the eye can see? I know the ocean calls to you. She calls to us all.’

Technoblade turns, slowly.