<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/e/e3/Exalted_Dawn_Solar.jpeg)</div>"Gods, I<em>hate</em>sea travel," a feminine voice groaned from the stairs leading up to the deck, sounding petulant and annoyed.  "Why did we have to travel by boat?"<br/><br/>"Because we needed to escape the mainland, Mistress," a second, softer voice replied, sounding as if she were used to the first's behavior.  "Or would you rather we were captured by the Hunt?"<br/><br/>"Yes, I know!"  The owner of the first voice stepped out onto the deck, shielding her eyes from the glare of the sun as the wind made her partially sheer skirt flutter in interesting ways.  "Why can't you just let me complain?"<br/><br/>"Because Father asked me to keep you grounded, Mistress," the second voice, belonging to a girl with cat ears and a tail, replied as she joined the blonde, green eyed woman she apparently served.  "And I intend to follow his instructions."<br/><br/>"But aren't I your beloved mistress now?"  The blonde asked, turning to face the girl with oddly colored hair, hands clasped over her heart.  "You wound me, Ren!"  She pouted childishly.  "Don't you love me anymore?"  Ren, meanwhile, sighed, eyes briefly shutting as she seemed to mentally count to ten, before they opened to focus on the blonde once more.<br/><br/>"Your antics are making us look foolish, Mistress Xenovia," Ren pointed out to her, glancing around at those gathered nearby briefly.  "Please, for the sake of my sanity, stop behaving like a child."<br/><br/>"But it's fun!"  Xenovia exclaimed, spinning about with a giggle and arms spread wide.  "You need to relax, Ren, and just enjoy life for once!  We're out on the open sea, where romance and adventure happens every day!  Live it up a little!"<br/><br/>"...I thought you hated sea travel."<br/><br/>"Stop bringing silly things like reason and logic into our discussions, Ren!"<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><div class="floatright">(http://safebooru.org//samples/2382/sample_c0bcae7a14b94a1bb932cd64d9e63552953ac928.jpg?2480828)</div><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>