Trusk

He is a man worth watching and I find I spend many an ehn doing just that. He is a thoughtful man, a man who thinks with a remarkable common sense. He is not quick to react but will weigh the word, the inflection and come to slow opinion with an intelligent or thought provoking answer. I find I speak to him as if defending myself on occasion and he never speaks to me in an accusatory style.. I know why I do this.. I would hate to see the look of disgust in his eyes should I cross a line with him. I realized this today when we walked along the trail the led above the pool. He asked me what I saw when I looked out at the forest, the rock face and the pool below. I answered that I saw great beauty. Certainly it was but his answer of what he saw was so much different. As he compared me to each bit of surrounding nature, in my mind I could see the faces of men in my past that the description would fit.

It is nice to be liked. I find I enjoy this man quite a bit. What I am finding is a man I can confide in and I care to do the same in return. A trust is forming. He has his requirements like gloves and veils which I always wear but it is his job to keep me safe and not have to risk his own life. So of course he would mention this. So far I have not angered him to badly and I will admit to testing him a bit on occasion. I can't help that, it is a natural instinct!

I like him so much.

Anxiously I await word of the completion of the ship. I am looking forward to the adventure even if I am not allowed to decorate my cabin the way I want!