Now, it was entirely possible that locking her kids in a room on the ship with her companions while she took each kid in turn to the beach was something of a bad idea, but hey Friar loved a captive audience for his plays, so what was the harm? Today was Ajax's turn and the leashes got left behind. He could run around all he wanted and do all the things he wanted to do on the expanse of the beach.

"Alright, the day is yours, kiddo, what are we gonna do?" she asked him, wondering if she'd ever feel the type of maternal love she had heard so much about. In the meantime, everything felt like babysitting or like caring for a niece or nephew. She loved them, sure, probably, but she expected... more. Wasn't that the whole point of instincts?

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Ajax was more than happy to spend some one on one time with his Ma! Thrilled even, his floofy tail wagging so hard and fast it made it ache even more than usual. Not that he minded though, not when fun was to be had! A whole day to himself....oh the possibilities were endless, almost enough to have him drooling as he considered. Tried to order his desires from top to bottom, things they had to do RIGHT NOW to things that could be cool at some later point in time.

"Ah...ummm. I want-SPLISH WITH ME!" Oh yes oh yes, that was the best idea he'd ever had. Usually he was only able to flap around in the shallow puddles that collected in the cavern, but they had lots of water out here. So much Ajax wasn't even sure where to look or start.

Kicking off as fast as his stubby little limbs would allow, he dashed down the black sand beach, mouth open and tongue lolling out at the side. He was a simple kid, a happy kid. Easy.

Sparrow followed along with Ajax. She could see his excitement and even she had to admit it was cute. He eventually settled on splishing together. He dashed into the water and Sparrow was able to keep up with him easily. "Don't drink it or you'll get the shits," she called after him, wondering after a moment if she should censor herself around the kids, but deciding she didn't want to, so she wouldn't.

As soon as they hit the water, Sparrow slowed a bit, letting the cold shock its way up her legs. She hadn't been swimming in some time, but she didn't intend on going very deep today. Taking a large paw, Sparrow swooped across the top of the water, sending a spray towards her son. Was this splishing??

He'd get the whats? He blinked owlishly but was quick to decide to do as he was a told, after all he was a good boy and good boys listened to their mums. Sparrow might not have been nearly as unenthusiastic as he was, but her company was more than enough for the little pirate. Her splishing form was real good, her wide paws soaked Ajax in one splash and let out a play growl as he made to return the favour. Rearing up on his hind legs he splashed down with his front paws in the hopes she'd get wrecked by his summoned tidal wave. Except...well it was hardly a wave. More of a poot, like toilet water touching your bum after a taking a dump. Close but no dice. "One day I'mma swim alll the way over there!" He announced midsplash, gesturing to an island in the distance. Too far for a pup to reasonably swim but he didn't care, a boy could dream!

As the boy aimed to splish her back, Sparrow decided that the best way to go about this was a big and dramatic feign of  his abilities. At the small wave, Sparrow dropped her legs and writhed herself into the water, "Oh god, such a big splish! I'm dying!" She pretended to choke and cough for a solid second before standing, "Oh wait I'm okay! Get ready for the best splish you've ever seen!" She reared back and heaved both paws into the water to truly make the best splish ever.

The boy at some point said something about swimming to the island way over there and Sparrow peered at it? "Yeah? Well, let me know when you do and we'll make it our new home," she said as if it was a true possibility.