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Aria hadn't taken well to sea life at first - the motion of the ship rolling on the waves had done nothing for his health and he'd been rather poorly. They'd been at sea a while now and he'd become used to it.

He'd spent a lot of time with Morgan during the day when he could, but he'd been sure to retire to his own room each evening.

This evening he'd settled himself against the ships railing to watch the sun set on the horizon and then spotted a pod of dolphins. He'd never seen the sea mammals in the flesh before, he'd heard about them, but this was his first sight. He was enchanted by them and completely lost track of time as he watched them weaving and and leaping about the waves made in the ship's wake.

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"The dolphins are good luck," Morgan said when he joined Aria at the railing. He hadn't pressed Aria for a relationship more than simple companionship since he'd bought the young man's freedom from the brothel.

Aria smiled
"They're beautiful." He pushed his fringe back from his face and sighed contently. "I haven't seen you today, have you been busy?"

"Yes, unfortunately. But I'm finally free for the evening and all yours, if you like."

Aria nodded. "I'd like that. Did you have any plans? Later this evening I believe there is some kind of dance being held."

"There is, we could attend if you like. Perhaps you could find a nice young lady to dance with," Morgan would not be able to dance with Aria out in the open. Not at that particular function anyway. Aria had been introduced to the people aboardships as his nephew.

"That sounds lovely. I haven't attended such an event in a very long time. Years in fact. I must admit to never having danced with anyone other than my past lover."

The man had been very posessive and had gotten jealous easily, Aria had never been permitted to dance with anyone.

"I don't think it starts for some time yet, we can occupy this time however you wish."

"Let's go for a stroll around the deck then. It would do me some good to stretch my legs after being in boring meetings all day." He moved away from the railing, strolling at a leisurely pace.

Aria followed at his side, quite at ease. His character had changed over the short time Morgan had known him, he had become more a person and less an obedient slave. With his liberty had come his personality. Aria was learning a little more about himself each day.

"I'd like to know more about you, Morgan. I feel I know nothing of the man you are."

The only person who really knew Morgan was Andrew, his valet. He didn't really talk much about himself to anyone. But he would try to be as open with Aria as he could without revealing too much.

"What would you like to know?"

"Well," Aria considered. "Where are you from? What was your life like? How did you get to where you are? What are you interests and hobbies?"

Aria decided that, if Morgan wanted to know, he trusted him enough to tell him about himself.

"Good gracious! You sound like you're interviewing me for a newspaper," he laughed good naturedly. "I was born in London. Quite a long time ago. I've been a sailor all my life and now I own a shipping company based in London. Most of my employees call me captain even though I no longer have command of a ship. I actually own a modest fleet of freighters and we haul goods all over the world." if he did sound proud of his company, it was because he was. "I'm opening a new office in New York. Interests and hobbies, I love the theater and music. I play piano and violin. When we get to New York I would enjoy taking you to see the ballet."

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"I love the theatre too, I went once and it was wonderful. I've never seen a ballet though," Aria said. "You must be so proud to have your own company, you must be a hard worker."

"I think you'd enjoy it," he continued to stroll with Aria beside him. "All my life. I ran away from home when I was fourteen and signed on as crew for a ship. I haven't stopped working yet. It helps to love what you do."

"I've never had a real job before, not a proper one anyway..." Aria blushed. "I've never really considered what I'd like to do."

"What did you do before you started working at the house?" he asked discreetly. "Did you go to school?"

Aria was grateul for Morgan's subtelety and smiled.
"No, I actually did nothing before that. As a child I was homeless, my lover took me in at a young age and had me educated at home. I was kept from any kind of work, my lover wouldn't allow it, so I filled my days with crafts and activities. I was spoilt."

The blonde shrugged a shy shoulder, a little embarassed at the confession. He didn't wish to appear lazy in front of Morgan, but the truth was the truth.

He didn't think Aria was lazy at all and he knew all too well, how difficult it was to live to please someone else. "When you were studying, what was your favorite subject?"

"Hmm," he considers a moment before answering, but when he speaks it is with a fond smile. "Music. I enjoyed music immenseley."

"Did you play an instrument? Or sing?" he asked softly as they walked along the deck.

"I do both," Aria replied. "I play piano and also the flute. I also sing... well I used to. I used to write music too..."

He didn't know why he felt sad suddenly, perhaps because it had been a long time since he'd last let music touch his heart and he missed it.

"I would love to play music with you," he smiled. "I think there's a piano in the lounge."

Aria smiled.
"I'd like that very very much."

He allowed Morgan to lead him to the lounge, the room was empty but for them, and there was indeed a piano.

Morgan sat on the piano bench and lifted the lid. "What would you like to play?"

Aria took a seat beside him and said nothing, instead he glanced at him and smiled before touching his lily white fingers to the piano keys and launching straight into a flawless rendition of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata.