[gremlin]

Lucy's eyes lit up as Jude spoke to her. She smiled and listened before she finally spoke. "Could we explore the village together? Could you show me around?" she asked politely. "I would really love to stay on the ship for the rest of my life. It's the closet thing to home that I have had for years. I never felt this right at my birth place. However, if the men decide that they don't want me around, I want to know the village better. Perhaps I could make use of myself there somehow."

She stood and looked up at Jude. She suddenly became envious of his height. "You're so tall," she said and couldn't help but laugh. "Everyone is, I can see why I may seem useless. I'm this tiny little thing." she held up her hand to show how much longer his sleeve was than her arm. She had to tie a knot in the back to make it some what form fitting. A smile formed on her face, she felt happy. She didn't know what she was feeling. "Thank you," she whispered to him. Her face suddenly became very close to his, she gave him a small peck on his cheek. "Do you have more clean clothes to spare me?" she asked still very close.