Wulfsen nodded and turned to go back up on deck.

Sileas followed him.

"So, which one is Juniper?" Wulfsen only had eyes for Sileas when he boarded the ship, and rather rudely had ignored everyone else around him.

Juniper had been standing away from the display of emotions that the family reunion and was chatting with some of the crewmen from Wulfsen's ship. She stood towering above the strangers and friends that had congregated around her.

Sileas took his hand and led him over to Juniper. "Juniper, this is Wulfsen." She blushed slightly. "Which I may have bored you terribly talking about over the past week, at least when it wasn't about Larrigan. My Papa, Shawn, is down in the quarters with Nelek. I was wondering if there was somewhere the two of us could talk and if someone could show Papa where Nelek can take a bath?"

Wulfsen gave a slight bow, even though he was already more than a foot shorter than this woman. "Pleased to meet you."

He did not release Sileas's hand, and lightly rubbed his thumb over her delicate fingers.

"Aye" She replied curtly. Juniper gestured towards her quarters "The old man can bath there and you two can 'chat'" She grinned to both of them and winked at the shorter male.

Wulfsen blushed. "We are only going to speak in private, not do anything... dishonorable."

She laughed at his response'You give me a night with your lovely bride and ill show you dishonorable!" This got the reaction of a few sailors and she blew a jesting kiss at Sileas.

Sileas blinked and blushed lightly. "Thank you, Juniper."

Startled, Wulfsen blushed deeper. He lightly squeezed Sileas's hand. "Come on."

Yehudit followed Sileas, because obviously this is a conversation she should be a part of.

Sileas heard the walking stick. "Yehudit, please, we want to be alone for this. There are things we need to discuss. Alone."

"What do you mean alone without me?" Yehudit was shocked.

"I'm sorry, but yes, alone. Without you."

"Then who will keep you respectable?" Yehudit asked.
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"Wulfsen and I are both adults. We are capable of keeping ourselves respectable."

Yehudit scowled. "If I hear any canoodling I'm barging in."

"Fine." She glanced at Wulfsen. "Remember to keep any canoodling at silent."

Wulfsen only turned redder. "I wasn't planning on canoodling."

Yehudit was irritated about being left out. "You've been so seasick can you even snog him without throwing up?"

"I know you weren't, I just wanted to frustrate her." She led him into the room, passing her father, Lek, and Nelek who were going  to the area for bathing.

Wulfsen walked with Sileas, starting to feel more than a little nervous. When they got in the room he softly shut the door behind them.

"This past week was really hard just thinking I could have lost you forever. I don't want to be separated like that again. I really do love you Sileas, and I care about you... I'd never do anything to hurt you..."

"I know you would never do anything to hurt me." She sat down on the couch and patted the spot next to her. "I've not had a lot of luck in relationships, although I did really think Larrigan and I would make it." She sighed. "I've put Mama and Papa through a lot, I can understand why he's ready to throw in the towel and arrange something.

The first guy, Alexander, the one who made me realize I wanted more than just being an out of control kid who loved to explore, my first kiss, when there was a second danger in the village, he told me I wasn't worth fighting for. Mama, Aunt Lia and Haroth all heard him and took him on, but it didn't do anything to minimize the pain his words caused.

Then there was Max, who we never even really began when Andy murdered him in front of me when he kidnapped me. Papa had been injured then and I didn't want to be a burden on anyone so I hid myself in my flat over the schoolhouse. My kids did the marketing and what not. The only person who knew was Difyr and I asked her to keep her silence. Hiding, another thing that did nothing to ease my pain or bring me much needed support. Instead I left myself open to nights filled with nightmares, flashbacks and moments of intense fear when encountering a man I don't know, to the point that  I simply freeze and black out.

A year later, Larrigan arrived with a gift from Haroth and he found a way in."

Wulfsen sat beside Sileas, quietly listening.

"You've been put through more than anyone should ever have to be put through." He said, holding her hand. "That Alexander didn't deserve you. I'm sorry about Max and Larrigan, they were good men. I think you're overdue to be happy. I'd do anything to make you happy... I'd never do anything to, er, trigger any flashbacks. After what Andy did I'd understand if you never want to..." Wulfsen had been going back to a normal color but was reddening again. "I just want you to be safe and happy."