Caleb raised a hand to absent-mindedly wave off her statement, but was met with a hand on his. He looked up to see the young woman straightening his cuff and re-buttoning it. His eyes were glued to the woman as she worked, making her way around him to fix any slight mistakes in the presentation of his outfit after the fidgeting night of sleep he had taken. As she stepped away, a ray of sunlight cast against her face slightly, making her glow radiantly as she offered to return his bed to him. The orange of the rising sun made her face glow the same hue as her hair, brilliant and stunning even with the wear of sleep about her being. Turning his head back down to the work he had been faking, he had completely lost whatever point he had been resting on, the image of her diligent working focus stuck in his mind.<br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#4d4dff"><br/>
"What? No, no. I gave you the quarters to use. I'm not going to back out on that..."</span>He decided he'd just start over from a the the last port they had made, tracing things along half-mindedly as he listened to her. He shook his head as she once again insisted that he take back the bed, not in the mood to answer her a second time on the subject. It was until she leaned over the maps between them and called his bluff that he started paying attention.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#4d4dff">"Fine, you've got me. The way-finding was a ruse."</span>I Letting out a sigh and putting down his tools, Caleb stood up, his eyes meeting hers for the first time as she mentioned his sleep again.<br/><br/>Caleb followed behind her as she made her way back over to the bed, taking her hand and helping her to her feet.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#4d4dff">"If it is so obvious, then I will get my rest now. I want you to make your way onto the deck. Ophelia will be waiting to get you started with your work, understand?" </span>His voice was different than before, carrying a tone that was warm and inviting.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#4d4dff">"Please, don't worry about my sleep in public. I still have a reputation to uphold."</span>He sat down on the bed and watched as she made her way over to the door.<span class="fixed-color" style="color:#4d4dff">"Earn your keep, miss Santos. We'll see what happens."</span>