[b]"Aye, th' sooner we m'ke birth th' better off we'll be 'n me humble opinion."[/b] Daniel said, supporting Avery's choice of where to make port. However, he was just as stunned as Avery when Iris mentioned that Scarlet's friend, whom he would assume was Amelia, had to send word anywhere. Daniel scouwled in concentration, trying to piece together what Iris said could mean. He decided to hold his tongue and let Avery do the talking. After all, she was the captain.

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Amelia giggled and laughed out of sheer joy. She was beginning to loosen up finally, one of the sailors having cracked her shy exterior with a number of semi-tasteful jokes. She looked over to Scarlet to see her smiling and letting a chuckle slip through her lips occasionally as well. 

[color=f6989d][b]"My goodness Mr. Sailor, you seem to have many funny tales from serving on this vessel."[/b][/color] Amelia breathed. The salty air didn't hurt her eyes or lungs as much anymore. There might be a sailor in her yet! Such a dangerous thing for a lady to be... she would be flogged when she got home if her mother ever found out. The sailor man seemed to respond to her twinking eyes by bringing forth a tale about particularly playful dolphins. Amelia enjoyed listening, all the while keeping an eye on her safety net, Scarlet.