nautical

Jun. 19th, 2013 05:41 pm
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Cymbeline doesn't really like boats, but they're the only way to get anywhere in a reasonable period of time, especially when "anywhere" isn't on the mainland. Today he is sailing to Vectis, to oversee the change of governorship; his father the king is needed for courtly matters back home and his mother the queen, despite being the source of his royal blood, declines to involve herself in affairs of state when she can avoid it. Zoyah takes more after Ranae than after Charles in this department. So, it falls to Cymbeline.

Walking on a boat is even more difficult than walking on land, and Cymbeline is no great shakes at the latter to begin with. Unfortunately, neither he nor Kerem, the court magician and Cymbeline's confidante, have been able to figure out how to apply the principles of practicable magic to alleviating princely clumsiness. So Cymbeline is clinging to the railing of the boat, watching the waves, trying to avoid having to walk anywhere.
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Date: 2013-06-20 07:21 pm (UTC)
treasuresuntold: (③ wouldn't I love)
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She nods, and smiles, and hugs him.

Date: 2013-06-20 08:04 pm (UTC)
treasuresuntold: (⑨ legs are required)
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It's hard to get comfortable up here. She didn't know she'd miss the water so much. But she manages it eventually, and drifts off to sleep.

She wakes up early the next morning; even an hour before dawn, it's brighter in her room than it ever gets in the depths. For lack of anything better to do, she makes her way to the study (she's starting to get the hang of this walking thing) and sits down with the book of sign, refreshing her memory of everything she learned yesterday.

Date: 2013-06-20 08:08 pm (UTC)
treasuresuntold: (⑩ and get some answers)
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Jade signs Dark? and looks around quizzically.

Date: 2013-06-20 08:11 pm (UTC)
treasuresuntold: (② wandering free)
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She laughs her silent laugh.

I can see.

Date: 2013-06-20 08:14 pm (UTC)
treasuresuntold: (⑦ against the current)
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She nods. She gestures vaguely in the direction of the ocean; she signs water.

Date: 2013-06-20 08:19 pm (UTC)
treasuresuntold: (④ the word is burn)
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Jade nods again.

Date: 2013-06-20 08:21 pm (UTC)
treasuresuntold: (② wandering free)
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She holds up the sign book.

Date: 2013-06-20 08:25 pm (UTC)
treasuresuntold: (⑧ look at this trove)
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And on and on!

She's a little less driven today, but still clearly interested. In both Cymbeline and what they're learning together.

Date: 2013-06-20 08:29 pm (UTC)
treasuresuntold: (③ wouldn't I love)
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She smiles and kisses his cheek.

Date: 2013-06-20 08:30 pm (UTC)
treasuresuntold: (② wandering free)
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I like you.

Date: 2013-06-20 08:53 pm (UTC)
treasuresuntold: (⑥ traded in)
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At least by the time she starts properly learning to read Loegrian, she's going to understand it pretty well. She's hardly ever giving him the look today.

Date: 2013-06-20 08:56 pm (UTC)
treasuresuntold: (⑨ legs are required)
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She shrugs.

Date: 2013-06-20 09:01 pm (UTC)
treasuresuntold: (⑦ against the current)
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Jade waves cheerfully and goes back to her book of signs.
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