Norton looked at his aunt, swallowing the lump in his throat. Fully adorned, he looked the part of a knight of old. It added some considerable bulk to his form, the leather beneath the mail and the hooded tabard over it obscuring his lithe figure. He last put on his coif, though his blonde hair still poked out from the top- it otherwise gave him the visage of a battle-hardened warrior... so long as he maintained a demeanor to match. He put his sword belt back over his waist and was thus fully armored.<br/><br/>"I.. I don't want to run anymore." The paladin said, reaching over and holding her arm. He looked away, frowning, "I have to protect them too."<br/><br/>The young man departed, heading back up to the deck just as the crew was hurrying about. He went to the starboard side of the ship, looking out at the other vessel as it swerved to pursue them.  He narrowed his eyes and bit his lip. The lightbearer looked up at the sky, the half-set sky, and put his hand to his breast, mouthing a silent prayer to Lux.<br/><br/>"Is there some way we can maneuver to put them at a disadvantage?" He asked Alyssa, standing beside her, "All I can see is ocean for miles.." Norton frowned. He wanted to be of more use... but the sea was<em> her</em>domain.