Ben badly wants to see inside it, wants to know, but it's a dangerous want; he must keep it hidden, keep it safe, and never give in to it. There are too many people here trapped in too small a space. He must prove he has never given any though to the Lady, that he is sound, he is reliable.
He does not recognize the boy leaning against the rail and staring at the sky as he navigates the deck with his crutches; he has been told repeatedly he is allowed to be here, but he still doesn't quite believe it, so he is cautious but he does not let himself hesitate.
At least not until he realizes that the man does not appear to be well at all. He pauses, then, but doesn't speak. Yet.]
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Ben badly wants to see inside it, wants to know, but it's a dangerous want; he must keep it hidden, keep it safe, and never give in to it. There are too many people here trapped in too small a space. He must prove he has never given any though to the Lady, that he is sound, he is reliable.
He does not recognize the boy leaning against the rail and staring at the sky as he navigates the deck with his crutches; he has been told repeatedly he is allowed to be here, but he still doesn't quite believe it, so he is cautious but he does not let himself hesitate.
At least not until he realizes that the man does not appear to be well at all. He pauses, then, but doesn't speak. Yet.]