I hate writing short chapters! I don't like this one very much either! I'll try to do better next time!

Chapter 14

When they reached the island Samuel was extremely worried. He wasn't yet sure how he was

going to propose to Aria. The two ships were beached on the shore, and repairs began. The ships carpenter

made new planks to replace the rotting ones on the side, while other shipmates scraped barnacles from the

hull (they slowed down the ship). Others still cleaned the ship on the inside, and searched for fresh water.

Aria and Samuel were on the fresh water expedition. They had been trudging for hours through

the dense, humid forest, when they finally came upon a lake. They walked around it try to find a good place

to draw water. Suddenly, a tussle broke out between two pirates across from Aria and Samuel. One man took

a swing catching the other off guard. The man fell backwards into the pool. But when he hit the water, he

stayed right at the top, like he was floating. The man looked shocked. It was like nothing any of them had

ever seen. They took a closer look and realized that the lake had certain places where the rocks were like

pedestals, but stopped just below the surface. This gave the appearance that you were walking on water.

Everyone began to step out onto the lake, trying to find the pedestals. Many times the crew got a good

laugh when a shipmate mis-stepped and plunged into the water, only to come up a moment later gasping and

swearing.

After a while the crew began to fill the jugs they had brought and head back to the ship, telling the

others of what they had seen. Finally, it was only Samuel and Aria standing in the middle of the lake.

"Aria? Can I ask ya somethin'?" Samuel asked, turning to face her.

"Of course." she said quietly. With that, Samuel bent down on one knee.

"Aria- will you marry me?" He asked, looking at her with complete earnest.

"Samuel! I-I don't know what to say! I guess my answer is... yes! Of course I'll marry you!" She replied tears

welling up in her eyes. Samuel stood up and embraced her and slipped a ring on her finger. He had found it in

caves of Isle De Meurta. It was silver, with several strands intertwining and coming together in the middle

from which sprung a lily, set with a tiny pearl. It was a beautiful ring. They kissed and headed back to the

ship hand in hand.

As they walked along Samuel told Aria about his conversation with Jack.

"So your going to be captain of The Crossfire?" She asked.

"Yes. So you won't have to leave your father or me." he replied with a smile. They reached the bonfire and

announced their engagement to the crew.

That night Aria sat by her window thinking about the day's events. Am I doing the right thing? Do I really love him?


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