Nix came to trust Clay after talking to him, even though he told her not to. It was a gradual progression after their talk and her willingness to give into his manly desires. Though she wasn't totally sure if his desires for her was actually for her or for the half of her that was part of the sea, everything about him when it came to her changed that night when she told him about her and her mother. It confused her and she wasn't sure how to figure it out. She thought about asking Riley as the first mate kept her company watching her and making sure she didn't get into any trouble, though that was as far as it got.  The more Nix thought about asking for another opinion from the man that she could only assume knew Clay the best, the more she realized that she'd have to risk telling Riley about her.  He was nice enough to her but she didn't quite trust him to let him in on her closely guarded secret.<br/><br/>She noticed Clay waving to her and walked on deck to talk the the Captain. She thanked him quietly shifting the cloak so it was seated more comfortably on her shoulders. She looked out at the sea for a moment, she'd started loving standing up by the captain, the high gave her a clear view of the sea. It also made her yearn to go swimming. She felt him standing close to her and heard his words of promise, she let her eyes fall shut and smiled slightly at the promise he spoke but she still wondered. "Will you really?  You'd get more coin from me if you showed me off to the world, many people would love to see a freak up close" she said sharing her fears with him, but kept her voice quiet not wanting others to over hear and question their conversation.  "You'd think my now you'd realize, neither am I" she said turning to look at him and matching his strong voice with her own smiling a little more to the hidden kindness underneath his words. How could she not trust him when he's been nothing but, in his own way caring and kind to her. Her heart thudded in her chest at his smile and she looked away, out over the sea again a light red started staining her cheeks and her body reacted like never before.<br/><br/>Nix heard the warning of land ahead and told herself that, that was the reason for her body's response to his closeness and smile.  They were barely friends and she was buying her freedom from her kidnapper, of course she would never have an attraction to him and him to her. Contrary to his words and actions the night he asked her why she wanted her freedom, the night she offered to get him a vast amount of treasure if he just let her go and lie to the world. "I am starting to find I enjoy driving this vessel" she nodded her head and blushed more as she once more met his gaze. Damn it, she was a child compared to the woman he knew and after these days of spending time with him... she shook her head pushing away a growing thought and walking towards the wheel giving her the excuse to look away and hide her blushing face.