"Can you climb things while those things are making their best effort to throw you off?" The sea might be calm now, and the ship fairly still, but it won't always be. Many a sailor has been swept away by waves or wind or both, and she won't be climbing anything until he's sure that she won't be one of them.
"The crew share quarters." He has his own cabin, and there are officers' quarters, but he can't justify giving her special treatment and kicking someone else out of their quarters. "I'll show you."
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Date: 2016-11-27 08:00 am (UTC)"The crew share quarters." He has his own cabin, and there are officers' quarters, but he can't justify giving her special treatment and kicking someone else out of their quarters. "I'll show you."