#but ofc that doesnt mean much bc silver blames himself bc hes got sooo much internalized ableism unfortunately

[sameteeth]

absolutely insane to me that silver's conversation w muldoon before he dies is one of truth and reassurance - silver admits he's terrified of being forced to rely on the crew and feels he needs to be strong and not need help to be useful and necessary and muldoon tells him that none of that matters, he's useful in a way different than a normal seaman would be and even if he wasnt the crew would STILL support and help him - and then muldoon is killed.