It was the first time Théadan had made his way up to the quarter deck of the ship, it granted an impressive view from which the captain could observe the crew. He could only imagine two better views on the ship, from its prow, and from the crows nest. Navia seemed more interested in the wheel, and Théadan had to keep an amusing thought quiet for the time being as Risho was suddenly calling over to them. At least Théadan for a moment mistook that he was calling out to them both, as he heard Navia's name for him being said just before 'Sitvati.' It took Théadan a moment of puzzlement to recall it meant lover or one who is desired - Théadan doubted Risho would refer to him as that, or Navia for that matter considering how all the crew and him treated her with some reverence. Then he recalled it could also mean ignorant goose, and he had to cast a querying glance Navia's away. She didn't look offended, just amused.<br/><br/>Preoccupied as Théadan was with trying to deciper this single sentence Risho spoke, that some of the rest of the conversation passed him by. Navia was asking about the whales while Théadan was coming to the conclusion that perhaps Risho had asked something about what it is was she desired? It was the use of '<i>Timi</i>' that broke Théadan from his thoughts as he quickly picked up the new word. The conversation topic made it easy for him to work out she had translated whales for Risho. The Captain smiled, he seemed to be as interested in the subject as they both were. It was a funny explanation he had for the whales that the whales found Khlurios too hot, but Mes'Mo'Tan too cold. It created the image they went back and forth between the two countries and Théadan supposed that was what the Captain was getting at.<br/><br/>The Captain gave Théadan his attention and made every effort to speak to him as clearly in common as he was able. Only once before had Théadan seen a whale, but it was only the carcass of one dragged ashore. It looked so strange to his eyes, so unlike anything he had seen in the forests of Mes'Mo'Tan. The whalers had brought it back to the town for a beast as large and as magnificent as that had so many uses, and could feed an entire village for well over a month. This was not a story he really felt like recounting however, and having not seen a living whale before, Théadan shook his head ar the Captain's question. "No Risho, I haven't. It's been rare for me to head out on to the ocean, I've generally steered well clear of it in the past." He spoke clearly in common, not wanting to dumb down his language when Risho was trying so haed to speak to him in it. It felt disrespectful to do any less, for now they would just have to continue to rely on Navia to translate for them.<br/><br/>"I've only really read about them in Nygaards library, and seen one or two rough illustrations." They were quite poor illustrations at that, far too few Mes'Mo'Tanians cultivated a talent for drawing, to the loss of the nation. So much more could be learned, Théadan was sure of it. "I understand there are many types of whale - Timi, out in the ocean," Théadan continued only waiting for Navia to translate for him when Risho looked confused and stuck with trying to make sense of him. "Will we see many after we've visited Terlingua, or do only a particular type call these waters home?" He hoped to see more than one type. Théadan wanted to see those as large as the Uttarana as Risho suggested, along with any other that might make these waters their home.