<div style="text-align: justify;">Elizabeth watched as Hans took another swig of the rum. She was about to say something when he started speaking and she changed her mind. Listening to him, she smiled when he said Charles didn't need to listen. When he said the comments were harmful to her integration with the crew, Elizabeth turned more serious. Indeed, there was a chance that if they didn't put a stop to the comments she would never be seen as a full member. Her cheeks blushed a little when Hans talked about her being a wife in more than jest, and Elizabeth felt her heart race.<br/><br/>"I just feel that us getting upset is not the way of dealing with this. Maybe if we ignore, they will grow tired of the jokes".<br/><br/>When Hans started stroking her hair, Elizabeth closed her eyes. His words on the possibility of them being together nearly made her heart stop. And then race like crazy. She couldn't explain her feelings, and maybe she wouldn't even try.<br/><br/>When he said he was talking too much because of the drink, Elizabeth - for the first time - took the bottle off her friend's hand and took a swig herself. After coughing a little, she looked up at Hans. "I don't feel like saying things I wouldn't say otherwise", she stated.<br/><br/>After some hesitation, Elizabeth turned Hans' face to her gently. Another moment of hesitation and she dared to try and kiss him, like she had seen some girls doing with men when they were in land.</div>