<div style="text-align: justify;">Elizabeth smiled at Hans' grumbling, and rolled her eyes at his complaint.<br/><br/>"It's not, but it's still an important occasion for both of us", the girl replied as she stepped back to check on her friend. Nodding to herself, the girl decided that he looked a lot better now.<br/><br/>"Exactly, you didn't. That means you had no ill intent and I overreacted", Elizabeth replied, already making her way up to the deck. The girl smiled in hearing the dinner bell. All that running and climbing had made her hungry. She walked with Hans to the captain's cabin, her heart racing a little.<br/><br/>It felt good to enter the captain's cabin for anything other than tidying up or picking up dirty clothes. The little girl took a look around and smiled at the captain. Sitting down next to her friend, Elizabeth nodded.<br/><br/>"Thank you, sir", she murmured gently. After some hesitation, Elizabeth decided to try and make her case.<br/><br/>"Captain, may I speak?", the girl asked softly. In being giving permission, she cleared her throat and spoke quietly. "I am deeply grateful to all of the current crewmen for the way I am treated. I love this ship and have made friends here. So I wish to offer my permanent service to this crew and to ask for your permission to earn my keep. I intend to learn how to treat wounds and ailments, as I believe to be suited for it, and anything else that anyone wants to teach me".<br/><br/>After these words, Elizabeth sighed and looked up at the captain, hoping she had made her case properly.</div>