Despite her best efforts, the stinging behind Amelia's eyes shook her voice when she responded;

[color=f6989d][b]"It was... not what I was expecting."[/b][/color] Still she tried to continue, recognizing that her upbringing as a lady meant nothing on the high seas where one had to be callous as opposed to soft. 

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[b]"Lay back,-"[/b] He ordered, catching her name in the back of his throat. It didn't seem right to call her captain in the moment and he would die before she ever caught him calling her Miss Avery again, all that was left was to call her Avery and that was beyond inappropriate. He waited for her to lay back down before continuing. 

[b]"I found ye on yer desk wi' a bloody noose."[/b] He said his voice softening in tone compared to the sentence he uttered before. [b]"It's th' same day. Middle o' th' night. If ye be feelin' better, ye should sleep."[/b] Daniel began to roughly put his supplies back in his bag. He pulled out a small vial of what looked like oil. "Tis Jasmine and Chamomile, dab a bit on yer finger and rub i' on yer upper lip. I' will help ye fall t' sleep." he instructed, holding it out to her while he stood beside her bed. The thought crossed his mind to sit on the edge of her bed and do it for her but such an act would likely be unwelcome.