Elizabeth looked onto the sparkling blue waters. Once they returned to Port Royal, she would miss this view. Among the many thoughts racing through her head at the moment, that was one that was weighing her down.
She stood at the bow of the ship thinking about what Tia Dalma had said. Elizabeth found this to be a great place to think. Never had she ever thought so much about something. When the answers didn't come, she got frustrated.
Turning her back to the ocean, she panned the deck. The crew members were bringing barrels on deck, climbing the rigging, scrubbing the deck. Will was teaching Gibbs a game of some sort. At least he still smiled, Elizabeth thought. Jack, unsmiling, was at the wheel with a compass out. Elizabeth turned back to her view. That was until a thought came to mind. The compass!
She spun around and eyed in on Jack's compass. The compass pointed to what the beholder wanted most, right? What was it that Jack wanted most?
Pretending nothing was on her mind, Elizabeth walked across the deck. When she came close to Jack she turned right. He paid no attention to her and turned the wheel a little. Casually, she walked in a circle around him. Jack turned the wheel some more. Once around him, Elizabeth stopped and looked over his shoulder. Almost uncomfortable, Jack finally took notice.
"What are you doing Miss Swann?" he asked. Although he took notice to her, she did not to him. Her focus was nailed to the compass for it was pointed in her direction. A little speechless, Elizabeth stared at it for a second.
"I'm putting the pieces together." She hesitantly responded. Jack noticed where her eyes were at and shot a glance at the compass and then back at her. Nervously he shut the compass.
"Mr. Gibbs!" he called. Promptly Gibbs was at the captain's side.
"Yes, captain."
"Please fetch me a spare compasses from my cabin. It appears this one is broken." He lied.
"Aye, captain." Gibbs said and rushed off. Finally Elizabeth's eyes lifted from the compass to Jack.
"What?" he asked as if there were nothing to ask about. Unable to speak Elizabeth let him walk away. She watched him, but didn't move from her spot. The compass pointed to her, she thought. Jack wanted her most. What did that mean? Elizabeth didn't know. She didn't know what think. But what she did know was that this made things much more complicated.