There were three things Mary absolutely could not tolerate: humidity, the cold, and being told she couldn't smoke.  This blasted vessel was thrice offensive.  She wasn't overly pleased by Dr. Black's poorly timed invitation, either, but felt obligated to RSVP, since he happened to be a trusted colleague of her father's.  Not that Mary was equally acquainted with him.  In fact, she knew very little about the mysterious Dr. Black, only that his work netted him a rather swmpus sum of money.  Her father neglected to share much of anything about Dr. Black with his daughter.  This diversion from her work was all in the name of keeping appearances.<br/><br/>So, perhaps she was less enthusiastic about meeting the man, but the promise of coming in from this ungodly ice age, as she might put it, was far more attractive than spending another minute on this sodding boat.  While Dr. Black's host of other… diverse guests all seemed to crowd onto the deck and near the rails- where the seaspray was at its proper worst- Mary preferred to stay inside the cabin where it was warm like.  Well, it wasn't warm, just warmer than it was outside.<br/><br/>Her dark hair was tucked neatly into a bun atop her head, which exposed her polo neck, so she pulled her coat close to keep the warm and fuzzy hood around to protect it.  She was sitting on the single bench inside the cabin, scowling at the mist and the water and the cold.  Her hand clutched at her matches tucked into a hidden pocket in her coat.  When she'd previously attempted to light up, the captain reprimanded her and insisted she lit no such thing near his engine.  She even tried to indulge out on the deck, but the weather had proven piss poor and it was a short-lived effort.<br/><br/>Her cold eyes watched out the window of the cabin, seeing the other guests growing excited.  Mary supposed this meant they were nearing the estate.  She hoped that was what it meant.  She swore to herself that after this little romp at Dr. Black's pleasure was over, there would be no more seafaring for her.