Drift Away Together

When Artorias found her that morning and invited her to accompany him on a little adventure, it never even crossed Bowen's mind to say no. The small woman simply collected herself and followed him out of the castle. Together they moved across the land at a steady clip. His legs were longer, but she kept up well enough. In time they made it to their destination and Bo took a moment to soak in the scenery.

The mangroves were sprawling and thriving. Birds sang in the trees above and various animals could be heard as they did their thing. The gentle to and fro of waves was music to the woman's ears. She stepped into the surf and when the salty air met her nose, the fae's eyes closed reflexively and she breathed deeply. Salted air filled her lungs and for a moment she was at peace. That breeze continued to dance around Bowen, ruffling her cream and caramel coat as she let herself become one with the world around her.

The gentle waves washed against Bowen's ruddy stockings, soaking into the fur of her chest as she stepped deeper into the water. Sea birds called as they flitted about above and for the briefest of moments, Bowen was on the ship once more. It hadn't all been bad. She had loved being on the ship and had loved waking to the salty smell of the sea every day. But... she loved her family more and had given up the sea for them. That didn't mean that they couldn't meet periodically, however.

With her eyes opening once more, Bowen looked towards Artorias, a smile on her face. "Thank you for this." She had really needed to get out of that castle and stretch her legs. She had really needed the sea. Moving through the water, Bo came to her much larger siblings side and craned her neck up to place a quick kiss upon his cheek. "Let's swim, shall we?"

"Bowen"