Ethan would really love to hear that potential accent, Elena Gilbert. Maybe it does exist through osmosis! She should try it out! See what happens. Ahem. It is completely feasible and not at all the alcohol talking, and the narration is not just saying this to be amused by Elena's attempt at an accent. Nope.

"I try to be very good hands when it comes to your safety, Elena," he says with a smile of his own, lifting his eyebrows in amusement as she links her arm around his. Ethan never expects anyone who knows him as well as Elena does to believe that innocent look of his even as he still tries it because he's Ethan. "I can definitely show you around. Keep in mind, I am fairly certain parts of it change and are added or taken away, but I will show you what I know to be true this trip."

He tugs her along with him, leading her beside the pool and to the inner parts of the ship. "You'll notice, Firstly, there are bars everywhere."