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Chapter 16 - Admitting A Secret

"Jonathan? Can I talk to you?" I asked, joining him in the crow's nest.

"Of course," he said immediately. "What is it?"

"I...I have a secret. One memory I suddenly remembered in that storm, when I got the ship out of trouble," I said.

His eyebrows shot up. "You remembered something?"

I nodded.

He scooted over to me. "Tell me!"

I explained the memory to him, watching him carefully the whole time. Once I was finished, I snapped my mouth shut and sat absolutely still, waiting for his response.

"Lion of God, you say?" he asked.

I nodded.

Jonathan smiled. "I might have a new name for you," he said. "Aria. It means lioness of God. It fits you."

"What...what do I do? Should I tell the crew?"

Jonathan nodded. "Yeah, I would. Let them know you've remembered something. And when they freak out because that you didn't tell them, just tell them that you were scared and unsure of what it meant. That you didn't know if you were dreaming or remembering, just like you told me."

I nodded. "Will you help me?" I asked.

"Without a doubt," he promised.

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The crew took the news in silence. Then the questions came, and I answered them the best I could. Jonathan and I looked at each other at the end.

"AND ANOTHER THING!" I said. "Jonathan and I are dating."

The crew went absolutely wild.