QUOTE : Then, he saw the door open again and Tom step out, the first mate scanning the deck until he found Jon. Brows furrowed, Tom shook his head slowly. Don’t worry, said the first mate’s eyes, and Jon swallowed, wanting to believe him. With lips pressed together, he nodded and started walking towards Tom. However, before he got halfway there, he spotted Oren sitting on the gunwale, his blue eyes trained on Jon as he made his way sternward. Jon wanted to avert his gaze but found that he couldn’t as he watched the golden-skinned sylph’s face split into a slow, wicked smile.