<div style="text-align: justify;">Natalie nodded when Alois said that what be made of her was down to the captain's orders. She had figured as much, of course. Yet, she hoped someone would at least know, so she could brace herself to whatever fate had in store for her. Looked like she would not even have this chance until whatever was supposed to happen finally happened. His words about her proving herself useful made the girl look up. That sounded really promising, and Natalie started thinking about what she could do. "I cannot imagine either", she murmured, a little pensive. "I mean, I am not old enough to be very useful or anything". Her young mind didn't really grasp why a man would want to deal on human cargo.<br/><br/>Trying not to think too much about it, the girl turned her attention to the boy again. "What you have heard is true indeed", Natalie admitted with a soft sigh. "It is not all bad, though", she continued. Feeling a pang of longing for her life back in London, the girl paused for a long moment. Shaking her head, she continued, before her emotions got the best of her.<br/><br/>"I lived in a small orphanage, so I saw all sorts of people when I got out", she started. "It was near the harbor, and I spent a long time there, just watching". The girl took a few more sips of water and went on. "You could see all kinds of people. Well dressed ladies and gentlemen, other ladies who were... different, thieves, people who deceived others with games, like, there was a game in which you had to find where a ball was among three cups. People gambled money on it, and always lost. I watched how he did it, it was pretty interesting".<br/><br/>The girl shrugged one more time. "Looks like I just made your idea of the city worse", she commented. "I could show you how they do it with the gambling thing, if you find me the material. Maybe there's some money to be made with it when the ship reaches another shore, who knows".</div>