Charles
"I'm just glad we're doing well. You know that my old family wasn't well off in terms of money."

*Ling continued to pet and rub the kemonomimi with vigor, smiling, yet sighing.*

"But I can never figure out why they didn't try to get themselves out of that hole. Well... They tried by using me. But of course, I had other plans. I wasn't going to be married off and be stuck in a boring household. Instead, I'm on an exciting and wonderful adventure with you-hold that thought-"

*Ling quickly places both hands on the railing, leaning and lurching over, once again feeling the nausea take over. Talking with Machi had helped, but that wouldn't mean it went away completely. Empty bile once again is launched out into the deep blue waters below.*

"Fuck..."
Robert
"We certainly are doing well. Maybe it helps we were raised on budgets, so we know how to scrape and save coin, where it matters."

*And of course as the pets and rubs to her tails & ears came, the Oka's yips would continue, and her leg shook a little faster, as she nodded softly, listening.*

"Not so horrible, some would argue, but, for people like us, life at home, feet planted in the ground of a shelter all day, and night... Well it just isn't for us. I could never live like that, or well, at least I can't picture it for myself. I always felt the call to wander, and travel. To do as needed to help others physically."

*She watched as Ling was cut off by another bout of sea sickness, and she began to hold her hair, and stroke her back again. She sighed softly, as she glanced to her bottle of sake, realizing they were going to likely need a larger flask at this rate.*

"I think, we'll need more Sake."

*She teased a little, with a soft sigh, and a glance to the horizon to think.*
Charles
"I prefer to think of it as we make a lot of money doing those quests. I mean, if you think about it, when we're in the city we eat out and rent inns a lot. Though I suppose we set up camp around half the time."

*While Ling knew that the pair shared many common traits, caring for others was not one of them. Oftentimes she instead chose to oppose those that went against her. Helping people didn't exist in her vocabulary.*

"I think this trip needs to get to shore quickly."

*As she was stroked like a dog would (or like Ling would do so for Machi), Ling spat out the acidic-tasting substance. She quickly took another swig of sake, her face now turning red from the alcohol.*

"You know if it gets better if we go downstairs?"
Robert
"I suppose that is a fair point. I guess I didn't think of it like that."

*She smiled a little, as she thought of things to say in the moment, she ultimately didn't really know of Ling's differentiation, that it was more so about opposing their enemies rather than helping those in need. She never really, thought about it, she might suppose if she had known about it overall.*

"Well, if only it was more possible to make it go by faster. Sadly, we are lacking in ways to speed things up as it is, though maybe we can find something to do to get your mind off of it."

*She smiled a little more as she noticed Ling's cheeks reddening from the alcohol, and she patted her back a little, and she turned towards the passage that would lead below deck, with a shrug.*

"Its worth a shot at least, isn't it? Even if it just calms things down a little more overall, it can't possibly make things work, surely."

*She said with a small laugh.*