A brisk nod with a flash of a bright smile was at first the only answer Navia gave to the question of whether she was trying to entice Théadan into another bet. It was fun to do after all, and since had won the last one, she figured she had a pretty good chance of winning again. He did not answer whether he would partake in such an event with her though, instead returning his gaze to the ocean to mull over the whales. Navia allowed her eyes to scan his profile, taking in the curve of his jaw and nose, as well as the green of his eyes before she too looked back out at the whales. He was right that many were not acting as though they were in an acrobatic mood, hence her low number, but Théadan chose a larger number than she anyway. She had expected him to go with three or four; he was intelligent and thoughtful. She just had to hope he was wrong.<br/><br/>And what if he was, what would she win? That was the question that next needed to be answered and Navia patiently waited, focusing on one of the whales closest to them, swimming at a snail’s pace and seemingly enjoying the sunlight on its immense back. It was shiny and smooth in the sun, and water beaded and streamed from it. Every once in a while, large spouts of air and water would be dispelled from one of the holes on the tops of the whale’s heads and the one nearest them did it just as Théadan announced what he wanted. She nearly missed it, but was quickly looking up at Théadan with an aghast expression at the same time he was elaborating. What on earth had brought that to his mind, she wondered? She had been expecting him to put having to read to the winner on the table, or perhaps something a bit more suggestive, not dredging up past moments of humiliation.<br/><br/>“Embarrassing stories?” Navia repeated with clear distaste as Théadan slid an arm around her waist, his body moving closer to touch the length of hers. Despite the incredulity in her voice, Navia went to mirror his hold, her own arm slipping beneath his and behind him to companionably rest her hand on his back. “You might have some of those, but duchesses are trained since birth to be proper, poised, and graceful. So naturally, I have no embarrassing stories to share,” Navia lied and the smirk tugging at her lips gave it away, “But then again, I suppose it means I should absolutely agree to such a wager, for I have nothing to lose from it. So you have a deal, Théadan. I look forward to hearing about whatever embarrassing moment you have to share when you lose.”<br/><br/>And with the bet agreed upon, Navia started to return her focus solely on the whales so she would not miss anything if one decided to show off. She was quickly returning her attention to Théadan though, looking up at him with a taunting smile, “But you can’t use the time you dropped the book on your face, or when you got stuck in your shirt. I was there for those and I hope they were far too cute for you to consider embarrassing.” She dropped her temple to rest on the ball of his shoulder then, thoughts going back to those two instances in one incredible night for them, and gave her attention to the whales. Surprisingly, the instant she got comfortable on Théadan’s shoulder, the first whale jumped.<br/><br/>At first there was the same serene, pretty scene laid out before them, and then in the blink of an eye, a colossal body was rising almost completely vertically from the sea at an alarmingly fast pace. It drew a surprised gasp from Navia, her hand tightening on Théadan’s waist, and the whale fell back to the water in the same moment. It hit the water with a huge slap and accompanying splash, its impressive size sending words of excitement and approval through the sailors lined up to watch. “They’re gonna do that one more time, then they’ll need to rest and you’ll be telling me a story,” Navia announced with a chuckle. It was so amazing to watch, though, so mindblowing that an animal of that size could throw itself out of the ocean, that she almost wished she would be wrong just so she could watch it all over again. "Why do you think they do that?" She asked on impulse, tilting her head back to see what Théadan thought.