Hearing her voice almost evaporate inside her, the Captain felt it best not to prolong the conversation. "I'm not kicking you off the ship," he said, then began to sit down on the fresh grass. "This isn't out of personal charity or with the expectation of using your abilities." He got comfortable, even removing his hat as he looked out along the coastline and ocean. He could perfectly see The Silver Wing anchored just offshore. It was a [url=https://image.lexica.art/full_webp/fd379d48-9814-4923-b473-23c664e39e6d]rather pleasant moment[/url], save for the wind, but even that brought a clean sent with in the small protected natural port

"The fact is, when I put your fake name into the Blood Agreement, it was accepted." He looked over at her and continued, "This means we are in uncharted waters. If I fail to deliver you to where you claim to be going, the contract will be unfinished. If we depart or the magic that binds it believes I broke this agreement, it could result in the destruction of the ship." At this, Quinton actually smiled. "I looked back, and we put down 'resettle and build a new life.'"

"You might not realize what this means, but in agreeing to this, we have put ourselves in a somewhat concerning situation." The Captain now couldn’t look at the elf. "This means we can no longer simply wait out bad weather or, should the situation warrant it, turn around and abandon the attempt at the Horn." He let out a defeated sigh at this troubling thought. "If you get caught, the contract will likely be considered broken. After all, the only thing that happens if you get caught is likely anything but a new life. So, we get caught—lose the ship. We turn around—lose the ship. You decide to simply quit..." At this, he finally looked the woman straight in the eye. "I lose the ship and my crew."

This realization hit him with full force. Standing up and looking at the elf, his back facing the sun, he said, "You have to swear to me right here and now, Ayla the elf. Swear to me that you will never give up so long as my ship has wind in its sails. Your commitment to that freedom is no longer just your own. My entire ship and every soul on board is a crushing weight and responsibility tied to your determination."