All of the memories of Josephine coming to him in confidence about one issue or another passed through his thoughts as he decided how he was going to answer. "As I said, I was happier knowing I was someone you could talk to and be there as just a friend rather than try for you and get shot down." Elijah said, still staring at the ceiling. The first time she had yanked him away from his post on deck giddy like a little girl, he wrongfully got his hopes up. She had apologized saying she couldn't wait to tell him that the ship's navigator had shown interest and requested she go off with him the next time they made port. He remembered pretending to be as excited as she was, talking Jack up and talking about how she should accept. It had killed him to do it, but he had thought that Josephine only saw him like a little brother and never pushed it. "I never thought you saw me as anything than a confidant..."