Ark wasn't confused by why they backed off. He knew why. His mother told him it was one of the secrets he would learn when he was older. Just that to always keep the coin safe. To keep it protected and it would protect him against harpies and sirens. He rubbed his arm a bit. He just looked out over the sea. Just staying quiet and to himself. He knew they would keep to their oath. Harpies and Sirens may have very little they agree upon but the code of honor they held, when known, was strong and in tact. He runs a hand through the strands of his hair that weren't braided. The wind blowing around the fire colored strands. He whispers a prayer over the sea. "Thank you mother. For your protection even from beyond the grave." He shakes his head a bit. He made sure his mother was buried.<br/><br/>He looks at to the captain when she came up to him. "Aye aye captain." He unties them all with skillful ease. He walked back over to where he had been standing. He looked to Jane. "It was nothing. Think nothing of it. Besides...your my captain. If something happened to you this crew would be aimless. Besides...your a looker. Mother said beauty must be kept alive not killed." He turns back to the sea. "I am my mother's son." He says simply. Looking at her. "I told them to back off." He says. Looking at the water. "Its nothing. You really don't need to worry about it. The necklace was something given to my mother. The sirens and the harpies gave it to my mother. An alliance they made. An oath they cannot break by the laws of the sea and their own laws combined. It wasn't that big of a deal." He says.<br/><br/>He skirted telling her the whole truth. Opening his mouth then closes it. He was about to say he wasn't hiding anything. Then she told him not to say it so he didn't. He just didn't say anything fully. Looking at her when she spoke. "You have a deal then Captain. You can't treat me differently because of what I'm going to tell you." He runs a hand through his hair. "My mother was a woman of the sea. In more ways then one. She never got to tell me the secret she was going to tell me. The navy bastards killed her for kicking their asses one too many times. Mother was the captain of her ship. I saw my father every few months or so. I know he is still alive. Mother kept me on her ship. One year, we were ambushed by the royal navy. They killed everyone on the ship except me and my mother. Mother had extraordinary and exotic beauty. They took her hostage. Abused her and me. Then murdered her one day." He looks back over the sea. "I finally gathered enough strength to run. That is how I ended up in your cargo. I ran and fell asleep in the cargo crate. While ending up on your ship was purely accidental...I'm glad it happened. The sea has always called to me."<br/><br/>He turns back to you. "My secret is many. My mother never told me the secret. Though I believe it has something to do with this Atlantis place that the harpy spoke about. I can't say for sure. My father still sails the seas." He moves his hand to his shirt. Pulling on the tie. "My biggest secret is better shown then said. He tugs the tie and it falls open. The two sides falling to the sides of his chest. Revealing the well known birthmark. "This is my biggest secret. My red birthmark. My father still sails the seas. What you probably know him best as is...The Pirate King." He says. Looking at her. "I still won't be treated any differently. I grew up knowing hard work. I ended up learned to work twice as hard due to the navy bastard who killed my mother, the Pirate Queen, and his torture. He put me through rape by men and women both. He'll be the first one I kill when I have the strength to do so." He looks away. "Now you know mine...I believe it is your turn to speak."