The doctor listened closely to every word this spiritual woman had to say. Some of the phrases made no sense but he had spent many years on the sea, hearing such talk was not uncommon. Fate played a powerful role in the civilizations of man but it was something that Deacon worked against. Agents of fate said when it was a time for a man to die, but as a doctor it  was his job to extend their life. He let his mind wander a little before speaking "I dn't put much stock in destiny lass, it be me job to defy it at every turn, when the reaper comes-a-callin it is me duty to make him turn about. If we all be a part of this river of yer's then i seem to have run aground long ago, started walkin along the shore line cause it be a mans right to control his own fate, if he not be in control of that, then he not be in control of anything"  He lets his own thought sink in for a little before returning the smile, the creepiness not seeming to bother him in the least.<br/><br/>"I been on the seas for going on thirty years, been seein a lot of the strangeness the world has to offer, but i be seein a lot of the world in itself to, and that fate can be changed if ya be one willin to change it" he says with his own smile throwing his arms out to the sky "This be the work of great men, they be build'in the world as we speak, and whatever their destiny says for them, they be a'vin the will to change it, that, is what i believe" he says lowering his arms "But i be rambelin.... yes i believe in destiny, but only to a point yes?" The man looks over to the assembled crowd towards the other end of the ship "i think they be gettin ready for us to set out...it has been a pleasure speakin wit you Than'diwe, but i need to check my supplies before we set out, make sure i have it all in order" he says, shuddering in the middle when it came to getting her name right, but coming close regardless. The man took a few steps towards the crowd before making his way below deck to make sure everything of his was in order and that no thieving little hands had went though his medical supplies sneaking out a hit of opiates or some of his other needed drugs.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>