Grace was stunned, not expecting the captain to ask such a question. She pondered briefly over it and said, "I wish these peaceful days would last forever. I really like our peaceful lives at the moment. Everyone is very happy, and there's no more fighting at sea. At last, there are no more massacres."0

Charles reached out and caressed Grace's fissured face. "I thought you wanted to be healed. Tell me honestly, do you hate me for essentially forcing you to become a bomb?"0

"No, not at all." Grace shook her head in denial. "If what I did was immensely helpful to everyone, then I have no regrets! Besides..."0

Grace paused, a hint of bitterness in her smile as she continued, "No boys really liked me back...0