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"Don't think I am one for ruining surprises. So, I shan't pry into what is being worked on." Vanu nodded, he took into consideration what his Captain had said about wanting him to see it was finished. He gave a sigh, " You are right, I don't know the future but I know what I have seen thus far from his actions. If that is any indicator of how he plans to treat me for the rest of he life, the least he can do is be forward about it. He doesn't need to hide that he hates me." He shook his head, " I already know that he does. After all, I am the monster that killed his former family."

Vanu closed his eyes tight, trying to hide the glossiness that was developing in them. He was wincing a bit but not from the touch, while try to keep his feelings at bay. In fact, the touch was reassuring. If it had come after his walls were being tested he knew he would have lost himself. The last thing he wanted was to fully drop his guard, he didn’t want to. Not yet, not while on the ship. It was a sensitive spot still, the truth would always be that he brought this upon himself. The order had been simple and he muddied it up himself by being a vicious creature. But, he would humor his Captain in this. He brought his own hands to the one that was cupping his face.

“I promise that I won’t call myself that anymore.” Vanu vowed to his Captain meeting his gaze. It was an honest truth, and he meant it. But he knows that he can’t keep himself from thinking it from time to time.

He listened carefully to the words that came from his Captain, he took a deep breath. From that perspective he didn’t seem so bad, he imagined. He allowed a tired smile come back to his face, along with the relaxed close eyes.

“Sorry, my Captain. I suppose it doesn’t from that. ” He acknowledged with a soft nod. Vanu was steeling himself and steadying. “ I will do my best to do better.” That was his go to phrase, and he planned to keep to it.

Vanu would have lost it at the stoking of his hair, if it hadn’t been for the aura that his beloved Captain was putting off. But the feeling was still nice, if he could he would have purred at it, he settled for small affirmative bump of the hand with his head, an unspoken plea for continued stroking of his hair.

“If that is what you wish, my Captain.” It wasn’t hidden at all, soft and happy, but didn’t mean it come out like it did. He backtracked. “ That is, “ it was hard to form the proper words for this situation, “ I believe that you will be able to decide what is right for the boy.”

“Aye, I can, my Captain.” Vanu was gently crestfallen to feel the stroking of his hair stop but he knew that it was because the Captain had other things on his mind. There was no denying that there was a darkness looming about after this situation. He gave a bow of his head before excusing himself to leave, “I will tend to that now. Until we next speak, my Captain.” He left, making sure to close the door behind him and resumed his role as the First Mate. He had to find Orynoko for Kidev now. He didn’t envy the boy’s fate.

“Boys, has anyone seen Orynoko?” Vanu called to the crew, hoping that one of them would have some direction for him at the time. The boy had been dodging him.

“ Since you all seem to be so eager to know my sleeping arrangements,” he took a moment to pause, “ I am going to be sharing quarters with the Captain until next we dock,” Vanu answered, “ But thank you to all of those that offered up their hammocks for me. Shows me that the most of the crew really does have a place in their hearts for this fish.” He gave them a hardier smile, and gestured to himself, the smile was different then the relaxed ones that he was giving the Captain.

Vanu listened to the older crewman and gave a curt nod, before heading that direction. “The Captain, also would have my hide if I didn’t remind you all to get to work.” He said over his shoulder as he opened the door to the crew bunks, the smell was still there but at least they had let it air a bit from the initial incident. Vanu spotted him easily.

“Hello Orynoko.” He entered the room.

“Not many places to go at sea, when you are out in the depth of it. It was a nice enough swim, at least you weren’t there.” Vanu sighed, “ Enough of that.” Vanu shook his head.

“The Captain, he has ordered me to take you to the brig.” Vanu informed plainly, no extra malice needed, just a statement of the fact. “I imagine you know why. If not you can explain that it was a mistake. I want to make you aware that I was offered a chance to decide you fate in this. I declined and put it in the Captain’s judgement.” He came closer, but he didn’t get within arm’s reach. “He is a very foul mode, that is no play on his nature as a Papin half breed.”

“Will you go there willingly?” Vanu questioned him, It was a chance to come clean about the incident. If he so wished, but it was in Orynoko’s nature he thought, to keep up the rouse that he was blameless.

Vanu said nothing, didn’t really have the chance to between Orynoko speaking to his astral Caelum. He wanted to interject, and tell him that the reason was because Vanu suspected his quilt already. That he already knew full well that Orynoko hated him, and told the Captain such. All the while knowing that he shouldn’t bother to react to the purposeful use of the “My Captain” phrase. But once it reached the point where he was ready to go with him he didn’t ask questions, but offered a soft gratitude to the man’s astral.

“Thank you for urging him to listen. ” It was genuine, as odd as that would seem to these two before him. He opened the door for the two of head out of the room, and to the brig.

He didn’t warn him what he was walking into, after the way he acted he didn’t deserve that level of kindness. Any other crew man that had earned such a thing would have been informed if Vanu was sent to fetch them.