The laughter from Navia showed it wasn't just the gods that found Théadan being caught between two minds to be very funny. She was at least helpful enough to smooth his shirt back into place so he did not look like he had been getting himself into a mess. There was also the point from Navia they could still continue this later, it was something he would likely hold her too as well, being interrupted in the middle of something was always frustrating, doubly so in a situation like this. But Navia was right, it would be worth it to see the whales. Théadan fell into step behind his lover, as they quickly ascended up on to the main deck. The air was cooler here than inside the ship, but it was only the breeze that really made it necessary to wear any of the thicker clothing, Théadan had been noticing it getting considerably warmer compared to what he had been used to, and he knew it would only getting hotter the further south they went. How long until he just needed to wear a shirt? He recalled that would even occasionally be too much during the Khluri summer when the sun was at its peak.<br/><br/>Navia was giving his hand a small tug to take them over to the rest of the crew, wondering aloud how many there might be, her course duly changed when Risho waved them over. The man had a big grin on his face, clearly proud they had found the whales just as he had assured them they would. As Théadan had come to expect of the man, he was friendly and quick to address him to try and bridge what gap there was in their languages. “<i>Dhanyu</i>, Risho,” Théadan replied, thankful the extra practice he had been having with Navia recently allowed him to at least say some of the basic Khluri words correctly. "I've been hoping we see them on the journey, and you have not disappointed." He said with a grin, his gaze following the gesture of Risho's hand to see the whales a little ways from the boat. They appeared to be resting or waiting, Théadan was not entirely sure and supposed only someone more experienced with observing these whales would really know.<br/><br/>Giant mouthes would rise from the water as other whales would come to the surface, catching whatever prey they had been hunting. Navia was watching the whales intently, hands on the wooden beam, marvelling at their size. It was a sentiment Théadan could well understand, the largest creature he had gotten a really good look at was a mammoth previous, and while he had seen a whale once before on one boat journey, it had been in a murky ocean. This felt like something else entirely, there was many, and each of them gigantic to Théadan's eyes. Then Navia asked if these were the acrobatic ones, and Théadan had to look at her perplexed, surely beasts as big as these could not be acrobatic. Yet Risho confirmed it to her with a nod, and a request for patience. "Those jump from the water?" Théadan had to ask, pointing to the whales as though to make sure they were in fact looking at the same creature. "That must be quite the sight." He said, not masking the astonishment in his voice, nor the slight dubious eyebrow that raised.<br/><br/>For the moment the whales seemed to be quite peaceful in the ocean, gorgeous though they were, Théadan wanted to take in the whole sight, and what was going on around the whales too. It was the birds up above that caught his eye. "Those birds are circling around where the whales have been rising from the water." He said, mostly to himself curious to why that would be the case. Animals albeit not as intelligent as humans, almost always acted for a reason, so why were they up above the whales. It was a grizzly memory that surfaced that gave Théadan his answer. He remembered scavenger birds flying in circles above the field of battle once it was finished, and those who remained were retrieving their dead. "They're feeding off the leftovers."  Théadan finally said, as the birds patiently waited for the whales to disperse so they could swoop in without any risk of injury to themselves. It was then Théadan noticed that besides the sound of the calling birds, the slight breeze, and the movement of the water, most everyone else was silent. The entire ship had stopped being worked on, and the whole crew was taking the time to watch the whales. On a Mes'Mo'Tanian ship, this would never occur, the Captain would flog anyone not manning the station, and only he and all officers would have the opportunity to enjoy such a sight. "Everyone is so quiet, is it always like this when you and your crew find the<i> timi, </i>Risho?"