we swam the evening away

He grinned as Duchess was forced to shake the water from her fur a second time, he hadn’t done it on purpose but there was a bit of amusement between them. She didn’t resist his affections though, not that they were any different than the every day. The setting made all the difference, however brief they were. The pair of them had much to explore, almost immediately Duchess followed her eyes, curiously and thoroughly with every step. He stayed close behind, his shoulders aligned with her hips as she inspected the mostly sunken vessels. A rare few still floated though, and that was intriguing enough.

”Like you are,” he mumbled softly, risking a touch at her hip, he buried his nose into the soft fur there. They walked onwards towards the forest and the structures beyond. They didn't seem near as sound as the castle was, but he wanted to look anyway. Duchess seemed to be of a similar mind. Walking would help dry his fur too. ”Lets get a closer look.” Indigo took a quick step forward, carefully aiming a kiss on her cheek before he tempted her forward after him. Long legs carried him up the beach and towards the entrance of the overgrown forest.