As Silver thought about that, he noticed Dawn fingering a yabra...(a ox-like creature with definitive black-and-white stripes.). Motioning to that, he asks Bosco what she is doing. Bosco answers with a chortle,"Oh,looks like she found old Jasper. She is "seeing" him."

Silver not quite understanding says,"But...she is blind,is she not?"

Bosco says,"Oh,right you don't-never mind. Let's just say that she is able to touch anything and get a general idea of what the object is. For instance is it tall, smooth, young, eh,you know,general features that she can get an idea of how they would look. We give her a description of how we see it as well."

"So she 'sees' it by-"

"By running her hands over something, that's right."

Finally able to understand that, Silver asks,"Does she do that with people too?"

Bosco thinks before replying right away."Only once again if she trusts you to a certain degree. Some even consider it an honor to be "seen" by her. She has a knack for things, that's for certain." With that, the little android made his way back to the building. Silver decides to wander over to where Dawn is and ask her some things that he had been wondering about ever since he met her.

Although he stops a short ways off from her and doesn't do anything that would alert his presence to her,she addresses him suddenly. "Well,did you enjoy one of Zaq's fine meals and the companionship?"

Boy was Bosco right about her perception,Silver thought to himself. Then to her he says,"I certainly did.(clears throat) Eh,you don't have to use the formalities, ya know...unless you want to. I'm perfectly happy bein' called John Silver."

Dawn, having finished "seeing" Jasper, asks,"May I just call you Silver?''

Silver replies,"You may... if you wish, you can call me Captain Silver, as well."

Dawn raises an eyebrow and asks,"Isn't that considered a formality?"

Silver shrugs. "That depends on how ya look at it."

"You like to be evasive don't you? Do you want me to call you Captain Silver or no?" Silver, getting a little exasperated, replies,"Lass, I don't care what you address me. As long as it ain't a derogatory term or a name other than my own, it doesn't matter to me."

Dawn says slowly,"All right then...Silver." Then she takes him off guard with her next question. "Are you upset with me?''

Silver, taken aback by that, replies,"Why not at all. Whatever gave you that notion?"

"It just seemed like you might have been because you're just...quiet,I suppose." Then with a wave of her hand, she says,"Never mind. Forget I said anything."

Before Silver can wonder what that was about,she starts to head down a path that has many dangerous obstacles. Calling out to her to wait, he makes his way down and starts to walk beside her. He comments," Yer sure able ta get around even with your-" Then he stops because he realized she may think him rude for saying so. But she picks up where he left off and states," My blindness can be viewed two ways: it can be viewed as a terrible curse on my life or it can be viewed as an asset. If I viewed it as a curse, I'd waste my life away moping about something that will never be. But if I utilize the different things that it helps to strengthen, then I can get on with my life and still enjoy life to its fullest."

When Silver starts to try to apologize for bringing it up, Dawn says warmly,"Silver, I don't mind it at all. There is no need for you to be concerned about it. As a matter of fact ,if you have questions about how I'm able to get around like I do, I'd be very happy to tell you. Anyone around here can attest to that.''

Silver says solemnly,"Someday I'd like to, lass." Then as he continued to walk with her, they came to the shipyard where a large, Loxodonta alien cheerfully greeted them from atop a salvaged sloop. Jumping down from his dangerous spot,he asks as to whether or not Dawn is ready to take the stranger on a tour of the yard. Dawn replies,"Depending on how late it is as I have to get back to my booth really soon. But you can give him it if he wants to buy a potential vessel." And with that, the three-some make their way down long walkways and Silver gets an eyeful of salvaged ships from all across the galaxy. Sensing Silver's excitement, Dawn says to him,"You can even reserve a ship or two if you'd like to test it." With that in mind,Silver picks out three potential vessels that are very fine. Not only in appearance but also in agility.

Over the course of that week, Silver became close to Dawn. Although he didn't know if the same was true for her, she treated him with respect and even showed him how to read a map that had strange letters that were lifted up on the paper. That would come in handy for him when he visited other places that didn't have normal language. But one day, she was not to be seen or heard anywhere. When Silver inquired if anyone had seen her, they all said that she was at the Grand Hut...which in reality was only a place where they stored the longboats and various other small crafts. As he arrived he noticed another android leaving with a disappointed look on its face. Silver soon found out why. The android said glumly that Dawn has not been able to get anyone to pilot a ship to the planet Earth nor has anyone been able to install her navigational system either.

Bewildered, Silver asked,"Why ta' devil does she want to go there?" The android takes him aside and quietly says,"I think she has given up on life itself. She may deny that but it's true. She feels that since she will never be able to see, no one outside of this dinky planet will ever accept her for who she is...not to mention the fact that she could never go back to her poor excuse of a family."

"So no one is willin' to take her ta that planet?"

"No one, sir. They have heard the legends of its danger-stricken atmosphere and are afraid to venture into it."

Silver thought for a few minutes then said,"I will take her there because I've been very close to it and know how to avoid those spots."

After some more conversation, it was decided that Silver would take her in the ship of his choice with enough stores to last the journey. When Dawn found out, she was very surprised that this stranger would do something for her like that. She thought he must want something in return and even politely said so. Silver swore that he was doing it out of the kindness of his heart and told her," It only has to do with my Ursid nature, you see, for I couldn't just leave you somewhere always wondering if you were safe or not." It was also guilt over how he had foolishly dealt with her brother, but he didn't mention that to her.

Dawn seemed to accept his reason and with that made preparations to leave as well. While Silver was choosing a ship, he said to Dawn (who was with him),"This one reminds me of you, Dawn."

"Oh? And why is that,Silver?"

Smiling, Silver said,"Because of its name... 'H.M.S Gifted'."

Dawn, becoming embarrassed, quickly replied,"Just make sure it's in shipshape condition for the journey,okay?"