7th of Summer
As Jaye wandered through the tortuously hot streets she wiped the sweat from her brow. If there was any day to be invited out onto the ocean today was the perfect day. Remembering the cool breeze that crept over the surface of the water Jaye shivered with euphoric delight.
A spear dragged along the ground, jerking as it ran over cobbles and stones in her path. A gentle thunking noise followed her trail. Made from a heavy weight wood and metal the long spear was difficult for Jaye to lift and throw but she had been assured by the shop keeper that purchasing the more expensive heavy model would prove useful in building her muscles and aim. Naive in the ways of merchants Jaye had readily believed his claim and gave the money effortlessly.
Her job in Endrykas had primarily oriented around her ability to become a horse a skill both unique and effective in the Sea. However, since coming to Riverfall she had quickly witnessed the usefulness of her human form and needed a method of protection even in her vulnerable form.
The sailor Atoll had invited her sailing. She had agreed despite herself. The sigh of him made her blush unconsciously and everything he said, no matter how obtuse made her giggle. She felt equal parts clumsy and stupid around him, a feeling she had agonized over the last few days. She had wanted to mention it to Natalia but every time she moved to speak, something else puttered past her lips.
As she approached the busy dock and made her way through the bustling rainbow of Akalak men and other species her heart began to race. The Sextant, his Casinor, was docked in the same place he had dropped her at in the Spring so she was able to spot it with relative ease.
"Hey!" She called, waving through the crowd to draw the Svefras attention to herself. The dock wobbled under her feet making her stumble like a clumbsy fawn toward the boat. Her white silk dress shuffled quietly against her legs as she stumbled. Frayed at the edges with age and wear amongst the grass it was getting much better treatment since arriving in Riverfall. Though it looked worn Jaye was of the opinion it had never looked better.
Her hair was tied in the most elaborate knot she could make at the side of her neck. A symbol of status among the Drykas, long beautifully knotted hair was considered a type of jewelry. Secretly, she hoped for a compliment as she boarded the swaying boat with trepidation, feet wobbling beneath her.
Her last ride had been harried with the tension and adrenaline of drowning. With a new perspective and most importantly, a choice in the matter, she sincerely did not want to get on the boat. Though her fingers and limbs proved useful in her human form, she felt vulnerable and small on the grand vastness of the sea. However, as much as she didn't want to get on the Casinor her pride prevented her from voicing her concerns.
The deck of the ship was glistening with water from being recently mopped and the mast billowed under the gods breathes. The ocean opened up from the pier vast, flat and rolling like the Sea of Grass. It would have been like going home if it weren't for the blinding reflection of Syna on the surface and the rocking beneath her feet.
"So...this is where you spend most of your life?" She queried running her fingers over the edge of the ship and peering uneasily over the rim. "Why? There is no one here...Do you not get bored?" She couldn't imagine not living amongst a community, though Riverfall was not the community she desired so badly to be a part of, she would take it over complete solitude.
Jaye rested the end of her spear on the deck of the ship, "Where should I put this where a roll of the ship wont send it straight into US?" Setting it down where she was instructed Jaye stood in the middle of the ship, shaky legs holding her up. "So. You tried riding, I will try sailing. What do I do?" She offered up both her hands to him, a symbolic gesture of her willingness to follow his guidance.
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As Jaye wandered through the tortuously hot streets she wiped the sweat from her brow. If there was any day to be invited out onto the ocean today was the perfect day. Remembering the cool breeze that crept over the surface of the water Jaye shivered with euphoric delight.
A spear dragged along the ground, jerking as it ran over cobbles and stones in her path. A gentle thunking noise followed her trail. Made from a heavy weight wood and metal the long spear was difficult for Jaye to lift and throw but she had been assured by the shop keeper that purchasing the more expensive heavy model would prove useful in building her muscles and aim. Naive in the ways of merchants Jaye had readily believed his claim and gave the money effortlessly.
Her job in Endrykas had primarily oriented around her ability to become a horse a skill both unique and effective in the Sea. However, since coming to Riverfall she had quickly witnessed the usefulness of her human form and needed a method of protection even in her vulnerable form.
The sailor Atoll had invited her sailing. She had agreed despite herself. The sigh of him made her blush unconsciously and everything he said, no matter how obtuse made her giggle. She felt equal parts clumsy and stupid around him, a feeling she had agonized over the last few days. She had wanted to mention it to Natalia but every time she moved to speak, something else puttered past her lips.
As she approached the busy dock and made her way through the bustling rainbow of Akalak men and other species her heart began to race. The Sextant, his Casinor, was docked in the same place he had dropped her at in the Spring so she was able to spot it with relative ease.
"Hey!" She called, waving through the crowd to draw the Svefras attention to herself. The dock wobbled under her feet making her stumble like a clumbsy fawn toward the boat. Her white silk dress shuffled quietly against her legs as she stumbled. Frayed at the edges with age and wear amongst the grass it was getting much better treatment since arriving in Riverfall. Though it looked worn Jaye was of the opinion it had never looked better.
Her hair was tied in the most elaborate knot she could make at the side of her neck. A symbol of status among the Drykas, long beautifully knotted hair was considered a type of jewelry. Secretly, she hoped for a compliment as she boarded the swaying boat with trepidation, feet wobbling beneath her.
Her last ride had been harried with the tension and adrenaline of drowning. With a new perspective and most importantly, a choice in the matter, she sincerely did not want to get on the boat. Though her fingers and limbs proved useful in her human form, she felt vulnerable and small on the grand vastness of the sea. However, as much as she didn't want to get on the Casinor her pride prevented her from voicing her concerns.
The deck of the ship was glistening with water from being recently mopped and the mast billowed under the gods breathes. The ocean opened up from the pier vast, flat and rolling like the Sea of Grass. It would have been like going home if it weren't for the blinding reflection of Syna on the surface and the rocking beneath her feet.
"So...this is where you spend most of your life?" She queried running her fingers over the edge of the ship and peering uneasily over the rim. "Why? There is no one here...Do you not get bored?" She couldn't imagine not living amongst a community, though Riverfall was not the community she desired so badly to be a part of, she would take it over complete solitude.
Jaye rested the end of her spear on the deck of the ship, "Where should I put this where a roll of the ship wont send it straight into US?" Setting it down where she was instructed Jaye stood in the middle of the ship, shaky legs holding her up. "So. You tried riding, I will try sailing. What do I do?" She offered up both her hands to him, a symbolic gesture of her willingness to follow his guidance.
Word count723
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