In Chapter 3 Kit finally arrives at her destination - her
aunt's house, Rachel Wood. Nat goes with Captain Eaton to escort Kit to her destination
but also to help carry all of Kit's luggage, of which she has quite a bit. What is made
clear when Nat leaves her with the other sailors is that there is a kind of connection
between them, but unfortunately they do not have time - yet - to develop
this:
Two of
the tree sailors had already started back along the road, but Nat still stood beside the
trunks and looked down at her. As their eyes met, something flashed between them, a
question that was suddenly weighted with regret. But the instant was gone before she
could grasp it, and the mocking light had sprung again into his
eyes.
As the rest of the
novel makes clear, Nat is sad because he would like to continue developing his
friendship with Kit, however, circumstances dictate otherwise and so he has to leave Kit
where she is and go off with his father.
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