"I understand," Tristan answered when the young man said he just wanted to move on. He supposed that with all he had been through, his family neglectful, prison life so harsh, Mr. Longbottom did not expect enough of the world to try. "A new career can offer new opportunities. There are many who have worked their way up to a better life at sea. And no, I live in Whitby now, but I'm from Newcastle. Well, London, long ago. My father was a dockworker who managed to work his way up through good fortune and wise decisions. You never know what lies ahead for you." He finished the bandaging.