Yuletide reveal: Master & Commander, "And on the seventh..."

I got all caught up in this, that, and the other, especially work-type things, but here is my belated Yuletide reveal. This year I wrote:

And on the seventh... (11039 words) by Dorinda
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003), Master and Commander - All Media Types
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Jack Aubrey/Stephen Maturin
Characters: Jack Aubrey, Stephen Maturin
Additional Tags: Hurt/Comfort, Desert Island, Angst, First Aid, Christmas, Overworking, Birds
Summary:

This decision might be considered the luckiest, as standing near Jack meant that Stephen was not alone in his fall overboard.

Or it might be considered the unluckiest, as standing near Jack meant that Stephen was foremost in the splinters' path, when the ranging shot abruptly found its range.

Jack/Stephen, with hurt/comfort and a desert island and UST turned RST and maybe there is angsty kissing and perhaps more WHO IS TO SAY. :D

Also, there is a very handsome bird. With video evidence.

I had a good time this year! And like last year, I also wrote another shorter M&C piece for perfect_duet's Advent challenge, which will go up on AO3 in the near future.