They often said Pirates were born of salt, and of iron. But Baelfire hadn't been born of it; he'd been reborn. That they walked a world filled with both the land and sea, and nothing short of adventure coursed through them.
That their lungs were coated thick in the sea sea air, and their hearts held by Neptune and Mother Nature; clearly because ruled the ocean in both cruel and beautiful ways. The only songs they'd hear either sirens songs, or drunken crewman's ballads.
Everything was dangerous, but they felt so alive, he felt so alive, and never more had Baelfire believed these things than now; because he found his liberty in the comfort of a seafaring life.
He was one of them, sold his soul not to the devil but to the Jolly Roger, and often he wonders if that's not but the same things. He decided a long time ago however, that he was perfectly fine with this either way. His love and his alliance now lied with his crew, because this ship was his home, and his family; the only family that had never let him down.
So when the sea called and said to jump, he needed to only ask 'how high'.
Believing Killian's words had turned out to be the best thing he'd ever done, and not once did he regret staying since then; and it's been such a very, very long time since that day.
But now they were out of Neverland, and the man can't help but wonder what's next. He hasn't aged a day, and yet he has, he's been through so much and as if none of that has happened, he looks as though he was still yet a boy. He was out of Neverland, and eventually he'd no long be able to keep that youth, the one comfort Neverland seemed to offer. Still he'd lived more in his years already, than most could ever even dream to.
Somehow like the pirate that he'd become though, that wasn't enough. There was so much he wanted to do, so much he wanted to see. Nothing would stop him, he thought, he'd be as youthful as ever as long as he found a reason to stay that way, more excitement more adventure. If Neverland had taught him one thing it was that he should always keep going, always keep surviving and not just surviving but actually honest to the gods, living.
Yes for once in his life Baelfire had realized he'd really been living, and that was worth more than anything to him. So there he sat, hanging around the harbor, a few of the crew members mucking about with him while they waited for Killian to get back with the rest of the crew. They'd supposedly only stopped here for a day-tops, but somehow Baelfire was starting to doubt that now.
Caught between telling their men to get ready to stay a night in this city, but also caught between wondering where Killian had ran off to, and wanting a bit of adventure himself right then. He wasn't worried, hardly so as his Captain always came back, but he was restless. He stays put looking out towards where more people were, some eyes on him and the crew; curious locals no doubt. But most tried to ignore them, and the obviousness of it being a pirate ship; no doubt word traveled fast though.