Ari sharply turned her head towards Dolphus in dead silence. She was still heated from the argument and her facial expression very much reflected that. She was about to tell him not to interfere with her and the sailor’s argument when he continued:
Her eyebrow twitched. She was so done being “escorted” everywhere by him.
She muttered under her breath: “Could have chosen a different word that doesn’t make it sound like I’m some kind of prisoner or something…” Now her furious expression switched to a childishly grumpy one. Dolphus’s well timed interjection managed to calm her down more or less.
The sudden change in the sailor’s attitude puzzled Ari. He had just been so defending the honour of his crew vigorously, and now he simply looked detached and extremely tired. She lifted her hands up in protest and opened her mouth to retort, but couldn’t come up with anything to say. She was left standing with a confused look on her face, her eyes following the departing sailor.
She helplessly shrugged her shoulders and turned towards Dolphus once more. Now she just looked equal parts sad and confused. All traces of her earlier anger were gone now
“Looks like everyone wants to see this Mariner. Well, lead the way, kid…”