Kona finished the work he had been assigned. Well Ikol assigned it to him out of her work and he gladly did it. He liked helping out because it made him feel useful. He was waiting for her on the deck while she was finishing up her chores. He looked at her and waited. She had said something about wanting to train. He had told her he would gladly train with her. He looked at her and nodded his head to her comment. "No. No. I need you to start. I'm gonna help you learn to get past defensive moves such as blocking and counter attacks." He said wtth a grin. "As well as how to turn your own defensive move into something that doubles as a counter attack." he smiled at her. "How to take a hit and come back full force with very little delayed reaction time." He smiled at her. "Plus...might eventually teach you some of my moves. Maybe one day we'll both beat Tes." he said with a grin and a laugh.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">Miro nuzzled Tes lightly. He enjoyed seeing Tes smiling. For some reason those weird feelings and thoughts kept plaguing him. He had learned why Tes paled and freaked that day. He had enjoyed listening to the information about the marionettes. Having explained he liked them no matter what. Even if he hadn't offically met Blacksmith other than the guy helping him back onto the ship. He had told him that Navy and Butcher were his friends. "Hi tall man." He said with a giggle. He had gotten used to being called fish. It seemed everyone liked to call him that. Yet from Tes he liked it the most. He had told Tes about the navy woman. About what she did to him. What she called him. How she'd kidnapped him when he was only a few months old. How she held him prisoner and beat him if he tried to escape. He was much closer to Tes now. He was fond of him and liked him more than he knew. He didn't understand the feelings Tes brought him. The weird thoughts he had made no sense. So he pushed them away. He moved around Tes to the front. Just in time to get his hair ruffled. "Some thanks to you." He said. Blushing faintly and shyly. Burying his face in Tes's chest to catch his scent. He loved Tes's scent. He lifted his gaze. "I like staying close to you." he said with a smile. He saw Kona and Ikol off to the side. He wondered if they were going to train. He knew Kona wouldn't take it easy on Ikol. He'd teach him what he knew and then some. "Can I keep staying with you Tes? I sleep better when I'm with you." He asked in a shy but hopeful voice. He felt as safe with Tes if not somewhat more than he did with Kona.</span>