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You may be right about Britta's reasons for confiding in Sky on the way back to the ship. I just can't help being skeptical that Britta would actually choose to confide in him if she disliked him so much. I don't know, maybe I'm just subconsciously thinking about how I would react in that situation. :/ In fact, I'm not totally sure that Britta is starting to have feelings for Sky in this book, since a lot of the scenes I've pointed out about her feelings could be interpreted differently. The 'this person is dear to me' line means practically nothing, because Britta could have been just saying it to convince Thurl to let Sky go (though I have to admit I did squee a bit seeing that line! It was very heartwarming, however you chose to read it). And Britta could have reacted the same way if Jewel or Vashti were there.

I do think though that Britta's thought    "Jewel seemed to think that she cared what happened to Sky. But she did not! Why would she care for someone so devious..." seems surprisingly forceful for someone who supposedly doesn't care what happens to Sky. Jewel knew Sky for just as long as Britta, and yet she isn't reacting as impulsively and emotionally as Britta is. Though it could be simply Britta letting out any remaining stress from her adventure in the swamplands.