Navia's voice was quiet when she offered her reply, it was meant for only his ears, and it brought Théadan some joy to hear his eyes may have been reminding her of home all this time. A smile was on her face as she turned his way, her hand touching to the crook of his elbow. He always welcomed her touch, especially when it was followed with a kiss like the one she sweetly pressed to his cheek, having to rise on her toes to deliver it. Théadan loved that slight height difference between them, he enjoyed watching her rise to seek and give affection. She was soon slipping passed him however, moving on towards the bow, wanting a better view of the city when it came into view, and inviting him to come along with her, casting a quick glance to check he was following. Théadan did just so, only leaving it a moment longer to watch the sight of his lover so at ease and so excited with what this day was bringing.<br/><br/>Up a small set of steps until they reach the bow of the ship, the ocean lay ahead of them, with only the bowsprit and all its rigging between them and the view. It pointed them in their direction, and Navia chose to stand right behind it, he considered stepping up behind her, wrapping his arms around her, resting his chin on her shoulder and allowing no space between his chest and her back but the clothes they wore. A shout from up above stopped Théadan from doing so however. One of the sailors working out the sail called downwards, the only word he understood was the Khluri word for Duchess, it took a moment longer for Théadan to notice the mans pointing finger, and that he must have been trying to direct her attention towards something. When he looked Navia's way she was already leaning over the edge of the bow, looking down into the waves created by the ship.<br/><br/>A gasp of surprise escaped her, and she was quickly calling for him to look too. Théadan stood beside her, and peered over the edge, down into the surf and saw the dolphins leaping in the surf created by the boat, easily keeping pace with it, and taking it in turns to ride the waves. They looked to be enjoying themselves, it was such a curious sight to him. He could not recall many creatures that acted like this in Mes'Mo'Tan, pack animals like wolves would play fight when they were young, but this was something else entirely. His brow furrowed at the sight with curiosity. "What are they doing?" He murmured, wanting to understand why they behaved that way. It reminded him of the whales and how they were leaping from the water for seemingly no other reason than the thrill of it. "Acrobatic whales, now acrobatic dolphins." His gaze flickered briefly over to Navia's. "I had no idea ocean life could be so playful."<br/><br/>The dolphins held his gaze for a good amount of time, they looked quite happy to just keep leaping from the water, and staying just ahead of the<i>Uttarana</i>. They had seen so many sights together now on their journey together, he had shown her as much as he could of his home when he had the opportunity. As painful as some of the memories were of Mes'Mo'Tan, there were some good ones there too, from standing atop a glacier together, to standing side by side when a snow leopard snarled at them before heading on its way. The sight of the land giving way, and opening up, with man-made structures in the distance reminded Théadan Navia would be the one showing him her country now. This guiding  role of theirs had been shifting the further south they had traveled. What sights lay ahead for them? Many more like this he hoped, but he could just about make out the dark tanned skin of many Khluri in the distance, and he felt his stomach twist into knots with anticipation. How would ordinary Khluri react to a Mes'Mo'Tanian? It had been a question on his mind since they had set sail, and one he felt anxious about discovering. His hand slipped around his lover's waist as he shifted himself a little closer to her, releasing a breath as the ship drew ever closer to the port city. "Almost there."