under da sea
Scout
09-06-2020, 11:59 AM
(This post was last modified: 09-06-2020, 12:00 PM by Hanako.)
wc: 531
total: 1836
Hanako followed his line of sight to the cluster of islands in the distance and hummed, impressed by his swimming prowess. It wasn't too far and she knew she'd be able to make the swim with no trouble at all but his wings were a burden she didn't have to bare. Even now he made staying afloat with his extra weight look easy, almost effortless, as he paddled beside her and continued to chatter away. Upon inspection she noticed that his swimming style was rather different from her own, his strokes were graceless but powerful, consisting of strong and steady sweeps. Whilst Hanako's were slow and dainty, relying on technique rather than brute force. It was an interesting observation, the sort that she made more frequently now that she was the Armada's Wraith but she quickly pushed the thought aside when she realised it was a silly thing to get caught up on. As long as Mortis could keep up with her swimming shenanigans that's all that mattered in the end.
"Mmm!" As if she'd ever deny his company, it was a bit silly that he even felt the need to ask. His question brought on a smile as her eyes shone with anticipation. "Hmm, I do like eel. But I was thinking along the lines of something fancier. Octopus." She wasn't sure whether it was common in this part of the world but she'd once stayed in a kingdom by the ocean and during a banquet they'd served up octopus as a delicacy and she wasn't exaggerating here, it was the best thing she'd ever eaten. Just thinking about it made her lick her lips. "If you help me catch one I'll split it with you... seventy-thirty. Deal?" Her grin was big and wide, neither confirming or denying whether she was actually serious or not.
Without giving Mortis the chance to respond, Hanako sucked in a deep breath and delved beneath the surface. Once again the water muffled her senses, blurring her vision and making sounds feel muted yet echoy at the same time. It took a moment to adjust but once she was confident she could see and hear well enough to hunt she twisted her form, diving deeper as she approached the coral reef below. The sea floor was adorned with a myriad of colours, the twisted shapes and forms of coral of all varieties. Smaller fish scattered at her approach, hiding in the nooks and crannies between rocks as Hanako scanned the surrounding area, bubbles slipping out of her nostrils as she blew the air from her lungs.
In her naivety she thought it'd be easy to spot an octopus, that they'd just be bobbing about amongst the coral. She saw so many fish she couldn't even dream of naming or counting, even the tail of a sea snake slithering out of view, but if there was an octopus to be found then she'd have to try a little harder. Search the reef with a fine toothed comb if need be. Fine, they could do that. Kicking off the sea floor Hanako rushed to the surface and sucked in a lungful of air before descending once again.
total: 1836
Hanako followed his line of sight to the cluster of islands in the distance and hummed, impressed by his swimming prowess. It wasn't too far and she knew she'd be able to make the swim with no trouble at all but his wings were a burden she didn't have to bare. Even now he made staying afloat with his extra weight look easy, almost effortless, as he paddled beside her and continued to chatter away. Upon inspection she noticed that his swimming style was rather different from her own, his strokes were graceless but powerful, consisting of strong and steady sweeps. Whilst Hanako's were slow and dainty, relying on technique rather than brute force. It was an interesting observation, the sort that she made more frequently now that she was the Armada's Wraith but she quickly pushed the thought aside when she realised it was a silly thing to get caught up on. As long as Mortis could keep up with her swimming shenanigans that's all that mattered in the end.
"Mmm!" As if she'd ever deny his company, it was a bit silly that he even felt the need to ask. His question brought on a smile as her eyes shone with anticipation. "Hmm, I do like eel. But I was thinking along the lines of something fancier. Octopus." She wasn't sure whether it was common in this part of the world but she'd once stayed in a kingdom by the ocean and during a banquet they'd served up octopus as a delicacy and she wasn't exaggerating here, it was the best thing she'd ever eaten. Just thinking about it made her lick her lips. "If you help me catch one I'll split it with you... seventy-thirty. Deal?" Her grin was big and wide, neither confirming or denying whether she was actually serious or not.
Without giving Mortis the chance to respond, Hanako sucked in a deep breath and delved beneath the surface. Once again the water muffled her senses, blurring her vision and making sounds feel muted yet echoy at the same time. It took a moment to adjust but once she was confident she could see and hear well enough to hunt she twisted her form, diving deeper as she approached the coral reef below. The sea floor was adorned with a myriad of colours, the twisted shapes and forms of coral of all varieties. Smaller fish scattered at her approach, hiding in the nooks and crannies between rocks as Hanako scanned the surrounding area, bubbles slipping out of her nostrils as she blew the air from her lungs.
In her naivety she thought it'd be easy to spot an octopus, that they'd just be bobbing about amongst the coral. She saw so many fish she couldn't even dream of naming or counting, even the tail of a sea snake slithering out of view, but if there was an octopus to be found then she'd have to try a little harder. Search the reef with a fine toothed comb if need be. Fine, they could do that. Kicking off the sea floor Hanako rushed to the surface and sucked in a lungful of air before descending once again.
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