the Dalaverse

Can anybody give me a legitimate reason why a nice old captain who doesn't sail a particularly distingushed or important ship might, er, send his three midshipmen home at the same time? One of them has a death in the family, so that's his excuse, but I want them together. I know I've read H/A fics where they've gone to visit Archie's family for awhile...

Here's hoping they'll cancel all classes noon and later so I can spend the rest of the day writing this bitch ::crosses fingers:: Think cold in my direction, ya'll.

And GIP! Lookit what drbillbongo made me! ::frolics::