He scoffed a little at that. As if he did not have enough trouble just looking at her now. "This is my ship, missy. And I say there's to be no nude ladies walking around." he said. He opened his mouth to say something else, but her hand alighting gently upon his chest stopped him cold, his eyes widening, complete shock now in them. '<strong>H-how.. how did she know!?</strong>' he thought. It was just like.. she used to do, to calm him. The sudden memories made him almost shuddered, along with her touch. '<strong>It.. it has to be a coincidence! But..</strong>'<br/><br/>He looked at her, his eyes almost overflowing with that carefully walled away guilt, now breaking out for her to see. Her statement about trying to escape the pirates made him shake his head softly, as he blinked out tears from his eyes. He could not let this happen again. He would not let this happen again. He promised her. "I.. cannot let you do that. They would kill you, just for trying. And I could not live with that." he said, a hand coming up to cover hers. "<sub>Not again..</sub>"<br/><br/>He then placed his other hand over hers holding the dress, and gently moved it back to her chest. "Please. Wear it, for me. I would like you to. And.. she would have wanted it so, too.." he said, his whole body shivering some, in an heroic attempt not to break down. "As.. for the rest.. we.. can talk about it. Later." he said, th hand upon his heart moving over to gently caress her face. "I will not abandon you. Not this time.." he said, a bit cryptically.