He could feel nothing more but relief the moment she said his name, and he nearly let out a cry as he wrapped his arms around her and held her tight. The ship kept rocking in the storm, though, and the crew had gone back to keeping the ship in one piece, so Jim had to as well.

Happy reunions —and whatever else— would just have to wait. Jim got to his feet, bringing her up too, then proceeded to take her back to the cabin, holding onto the frame of the door and pushing her inside. "Stay in here!" And without further delay, he slammed the door shut, going back to helping the crew through the storm.