pullmeoutalive | RO > call me out; a forever open RP post

[When she'd been at home, she'd never been on open water. In fact, after her visit to the hellish apartments, she'd developed a large reluctance to go near open waters at all if she couldn't see the bottom. Especially after the incident that had left her nearly crippled in one leg and just shy of being torn in half. That had been years ago and still she had nightmares of it.

So how she managed to let Ian convince her to stay on his ship she has no idea, though at the moment she was tucked beneath a set of stairs out of the sun on the main deck where she wasn't feeling so claustrophobic. Her satchel held protectively close as she read through her notebook, flipping the page and continuing to write. Somehow writing distracted her enough to keep her from thinking too much about what could possibly be swimming beneath the ship.

And because writing was better than openly boggling at the crew members.]

[ Ian had been wondering where his newest passenger had gone off to, but thankfully Thalion had been keeping tabs on her when the Captain couldn't. (He didn't know what he'd do without Thal sometimes, really.)

So he pokes his head into her little hiding space, smiling at her ]

Is this a private party, or may I join you?

[For a moment she clutched her notebook with the guiltiest look on her face, only to duck her head as her ears flicked back almost apologetically.]

You can join me, I don't mind. I just...was getting a little nervous, is all.

[She shifted to make more room for him, her tail thumping against the wooden deck.]

[ He moves to sit beside her, shooting her a concerned look ]

Nervous?

Yeah, I'm...

[She ducks her head, her ears drooping as she rests her chin on her knees.]

I'm kind of scared of deep water. I hadn't realized how bad it was until I was on the ship. I only thought it was lakes I was scared of.

Why didn't you say anything? I wouldn't have brought you all the way out here if I'd known.

Quite honestly I'd kind of forgotten, I hadn't been near large bodies of water since before Mayfield.

[Her ears droop as she hugs her knees, looking embarrassed.]

As long as there's no giant water monsters I suppose I'll be okay sooner or later, right? At least I hope so.

Oh, Mika. [ come here, girl. You're getting a hug. ] Is there anything I can do?

[She curls up against him immediately, her head resting on his shoulder.]

I don't know, I've just been trying to distract myself.

[ He threads his fingers through her hair in attempt to be soothing ]

I won't let anything happen to you, so long as you're on this ship. I swear.

Well, as long as it's the good kind of exciting, I don't mind things happening to me.

[She smiles a little, his efforts having an almost instantaneous effect on her as her shoulders relax and her tail began wagging. Even if she was scared of what could be lurking in the water, she was still glad he brought her with him.]

And here I thought the anything bad part was implied.

[ He smiles at her, leaning in to bump their foreheads together. ]

Well, yes.

[She grins, rubbing her forehead against his while her tail thumps noisily against the deck.]

[ He gives her a light kiss on the nose ] Come on my dear. Do you think you can manage a walk around the deck?

Auu! [Her eyes squeeze shut as she flusters a little, her tail curling at the kiss.]

I think I can do that much at least.

[ He stands, then, and offers her a hand. ] You know if there's anything you need, you only need to ask.

Yeah.

[She takes his hand, rising to her feet and stopping only to dust off the seat of her pants.]

Just making sure.

[ He guides her out from under her stairs and onto the main deck. The Dead End Moon isn't a large ship, by any means, but she gets the job done.

Right now they have a decent wind, and are moving along at a good clip. No land in sight, at least for the moment.

The crew is a modest size, and surprisingly versatile. (Ian is the only Raptori on board, however.) They regard Mika and Ian with small smiles and nods before returning to their work. ]

[Even though she's been onboard a while, long enough to almost memorize everyone's names, she still tends to almost hide behind him when around the crew. New people had always made her a little nervous, and now that she was in a world where she only really knew one person, an odd kind of shyness had seized her. So while she stuck close beside him, she tried not to squeeze his hand too tightly.

Mika could manage a small smile and a tiny wave in greeting no matter whether she'd shrink behind Ian's back or not.

It was a good thing the wind could distract her easily, though. A strange scent catches her attention occasionally and she pauses mid-step, sniffing at the air before leaning against him again.]

[ By this point, Ian just shakes his head at her shyness. She'd get over it in her own time, he's sure. He laces their fingers together, guiding her along. ] Smell anything interesting?

Mm. [She nods, her tail wagging.]

I don't know what it is but it's pretty faint. I wish I could figure out what it is, though.

If it is what I think it is, then I should--

Ah-! [ He recoils suddenly, letting go of her hand so he can press his fingers to the back of his left shoulder ]

And there it is. Damnable thing.

Wha--?

[Her startle response is to immediately freeze, nostrils flared as her ears perk, her flight response nearly making her drop to the deck.]

Easy, Mika. Nothing to worry about. Just a little gift from my new patron god.

... I haven't really told you what's happened since I left Mayfield, have I?

Oh for...seriously Ian? I thought someone or some thing had sniped you. Swear you almost gave me a heart attack...

[Grumbling deep in her chest she rubs her face, feeling a little embarrassed by her overreaction before she gives him a tiny glare.]

No, I don't think you had. Care to enlighten me?

Scalebro for sure

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