He could not lie to her to disagree with her evaluation of his wishing to get married.  He really did not want to change the life he was making for himself there.  Then she continued and Viktre frowned and as she spoke, he pulled a chair over to sit down as she told the whole story.  His eye-widening several times, and even pausing to have her explain a word or three that he did not understand in English.  Several times hearing about the danger to her, he gave Russian curses looking ready to kill the man himself.  Hearing about the doctor and the artist assisting her to keep her safe, he nodded glad they had been there and of that personality to do so.

"Is much to eat."  He meant a lot to digest, but close enough.  "Much happen to you so little time space.  You still have job, and good friends.  This make wish was there to help then.  Fishing takes much time from land.  Not even crewmen to leave one behind then as not know you in danger.  Now, you tell these men can have one or two of the crew to help with watch over you and mladenets.  And much help take this evil man to ocean to not come back when he is found, da?"  He stated fiercely.

He kind of skirted over the marriage topic.  But then took her hand.  "Viktre not husband material.   Like women and vodka too much for this.  For fun and friendship and bed fun, da, much good.  Pip deserve good man.  But with mladenets coming that is Viktre family.  Viktre do right by you and mladenets.  I ruin you.  Mother want me have family.  Much bossy about it actually.  Papa, just shakes head and wash hands topic.  Knows man needs things and some never stop.  This is problem.  Will Viktre stop even if take wife?  Wish more for you.  Not Viktre."  He tried to explain.  She was  a sweet lovely person and great in the bed, but she was a proper lady, and he...well was not by any little bit a gentleman.  He was a rough seaman and hunter. 

He thought of Ayyen.  He was a gentleman and a former naval officer.  Perhaps Ayyen could help him learn to behave in a better way.  He snorted.  Ayyen would laugh him out the door to even ask it.  He knew Viktre much to better to even try likely.  "Pip need husband.  One way or another.  A good man.  Worth Pip and mladenets.  One of these men good for husband?  The doctor?  The artists?  Maybe Viktre can find good man for you, da?  Viktre want best situation for you."