(LucyBoal I finally got around to getting this done. You're welcome. 😁 And thanks again for letting me borrow your characters.)

Roxanne Sparrow stifled laughter at the young girl's words. And did her best to keep her composure as she eyed her up and down. Trying to find any truth in her words. "So, you're saying that my son, is your father? I assume, since you share his surname." She questioned with a nod, brow still raised as she adjusting the bandanna on her head.

"That's what my mum told me." Nara insisted, sitting down in a chair. "An' my mum never lies."
She added, wanting to reassure the woman that what she spoke was true.

Roxanne waved her hand, sighing as she ran it through her hair. "I believe you enough, you look like him anyways." She smiled slightly, taking a drink from a mug. "Even if you aren't, I'm not currently going to kick you off my ship. We're in the middle of the ocean after all."

"So I can stay?" She asked excitedly, eager to do the one thing she'd always dreamed of doing.

Roxanne gave a slow nod. "For the meantime, yes." She agreed, telling her again that she could. "Until we can take you home or find your so said father. He has a lot of explaining to do."

"For now though, you can go back to your cabin. It's getting late and the crew get rowdy around this time. I don't want them to do anything to you."

"Yes m'." Nara replied, giving a nod as she followed the other woman out the door and back to the cabin she had found herself in before.

"There's extra blankets in the trunk if ye need them." The red haired woman announced as they once again stood at the previous cabin door.

Ms.Sparrow gave another of one of her frequent nods in acknowledgment. As well as in thanks.

"The loo's 'round the corner an' the galley's below deck. You can help yerself to either." She added, turning to leave though the door.

"Oh, an one more thing, " She paused halfway in her steps as she spoke. "There's two rules on this ship. Knock before you enter the Captain's cabin, an don't commit mutiny."

The door was then closed, leaving an excited and curious Nara sitting on the foot of the bed. Unable to sleep, how could she when she just woke up? And was this close to having her family together again.

At this moment, thoughts, answers. Were more important then sleep.

And many racked the young girl's head.

Would she like what she would find?
Would they like her?
Would he finally stay?

Only the future held knowledge of those.
And while it was close.
It seemed so far away.....

A/N:
More???.....