The ripples from the whale had barely finished reaching the boat when Navia was deciding that was all the whales were going to do, and they need not wait any longer. She had even begun to pull out of Théadan's hold causing him to let out a little snort from her actions. Surely she was joking, or she may have just realised losing the bet was a serious possibility with two whales having leaped from the water without too much of a wait in between. He was just about to interject and clutch at her hand to make her stay when Risho piped up. With a smile on the Captain's face he informed his<i>Sitvati</i>of her error, that there would surely be more whales jumping from the water. The man had no idea of the bet, and his good nature put Navia in a corner where she was forced to return to Théadan's side to see if more would leap. Théadan laughed at the grimace on his lover's face, and could not resist rubbing it in just that little bit more. "Yes<i>Sitvati, </i>stay, the<i>timi</i>jump plenty." He said with a big grin simply repeating Risho's words.<br/><br/>A brief commotion from one end of the ship brought Théadan's attention to where two whales were leaping from the water in unison. He admired the show, it wasn't synchronised, but seeing the pair of whales break the surface so close together before crashing back into the water had a smug grin appearing on his face. Oh it would be fun to turn this around on her, especially after she had been so cocky before. Risho distracted him briefly, declaring the sight as a rarity, and then deciding it was time they were off sailing again. Théadan could see the sailors let out a groan, then laugh among themselves as coins were passed between them, as losers graciously passed on the winnings to those who had guessed correctly. It was a nice sight, a sense of camaraderie Théadan was used to seeing among a closely knit group, but it had his mind turning back towards his lover who now owed him his winnings.<br/><br/>That brief distraction of Risho and the sailors had allowed Navia a momentary chance to slip away, and like she had often showed, when she wished it, she could move with a deftness that would give a pickpocket reason to be jealous. She was already out from his arm, and making haste towards the stairs to try and hide herself within, making excuses about having to make sure Wyn had fresh water for the day. It was nonsense of course. "I already gave him fresh water today!" He called after her, but she would not even spare him a glance. That was fine though, she could try to run if she wanted, even hide if she was so adverse to telling him an embarrassing story from her past, but they were stuck on this boat for a while yet, it was not large and he had plenty of time on his hands. He would catch up to her sooner of later, and after all her goading, there was no way he was going to let Navia get away with not coming good on their bet. For the moment though, Théadan's attention turned towards the Captain, standing near the wheel to the ship. "Risho, again<i>dhanyu</i>for showing us the<i>timi</i>, it'll be a memory both Navia and I will treasure,<i>dhanyu</i>." He said graciously, the captain had been good to him and Navia. If he was to representative of the hospitality he could expect of Khlurios, then he could have high hopes for what lay ahead.<br/><br/>With a bow before the Captain, Théadan left the main deck, following the direction he had seen his lover flee in. She had a little bit of a head start on him, but he could be patient in his search of her. "So what is your plan here, Navia?" He asked once he had descended into the first level of the ship, wondering how far would she have gone. Would she have headed down to Wyndagar to pretend as though the horse needed more fresh water? "We're on a boat in the middle of the ocean, there aren't many places to run, and doing so only makes me think what ever embarrassing story you have must be really worth hearing." She had been so sure, so arrogant. Théadan was going to relish every moment of this, and he was certainly not going to let it go not after she had tried to get them to leave before the whales were jumping, or now that she was trying to avoid giving him his prize for winning. "Surely it would be easier to just accept you lost the bet, and tell me one embarrassing story from your past, than to try and avoid making good on our wager?"